Director:
Mark PellingtonGuión:
Richard HatemCámara:
Fred MurphyMúsica:
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Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Will Patton, Debra Messing, Lucinda Jenney, Alan Bates, Mark Pellington, David Eigenberg, Betsy Zajko, Sam Nicotero (más)Sinopsis(1)
Todavía trastornado por la muerte de su esposa en un extraño accidente, el periodista John Klein (Richard Gere) sufre una avería en su coche en la mitad de la noche. Al pedir ayuda, descubre que se encuentra en un pueblecito de West Virginia, muy lejos de donde creía estar. La sheriff local le informa que una serie de inexplicables sucesos están ocurriendo en la zona. Las investigaciones de Klein le llevan a relacionar estos extraños fenómenos con una legendaria criatura llamada Mothman. Klein se enfrentará a la experiencia más increíble de su vida. (Filmax)
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A thrilling suspense story that starts off quite interesting, with fairly good characters, but as it gradually builds up to the climax, weak points in the plot begin to appear that are not sufficiently developed. Richard Gere is excellent, but Laura Linney is underutilized. Overall, it's somewhat halfway for me, leaning slightly more towards the positive.
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The era around the year 2000, when films with mysterious themes were popular in a similar fashion to action B-movies of the 1980s, is thankfully behind us, considering this film. The scriptwriting flaw that afflicted many films of this wave, the relentless desire to shock in the finale, unfortunately manifests itself here as well. Despite the solid plot built on a not-so-original foundation, it is elevated to a much higher level thanks to its technical execution. The camera work, which effectively and efficiently switches positions, swoops in, or slowly creeps, is top-notch. The same is true of the editing, the sound, and, last but not least, the music. Using these tools, which are utilized to the fullest extent, the director succeeds in building an exceptional atmosphere of fear. However, in the second half, due to the flawed screenplay and consequently inevitable stretching, the tension starts to dissipate. Despite its formal perfection, the ending becomes a profane mockery. However, the memories of the "angels" are so strong and evocative that a three-star rating feels tailor-made for this film.
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In the first half, the atmosphere of the film is truly captivating and emotionally devastating - The Mothman Prophecies attacks via short cuts, a disturbing unspokenness of shots that would be played out to the end elsewhere, and with unpleasant sound bursts. The ambiguity with which the story unfolds helps one to empathize with the promisingly knotted story and, unfortunately, whips up ad absurdum expectations. However, after the phase of tension comes the phase of disappointment - exceptionally not because the source of the mystery is something silly (the Mothman will haunt me in my dreams for a long time), but simply because the mystery is used in traditional Hollywood idyll. The message of The Mothman Prophecies reminded me a bit of the thriller version of Ghost, which is, let's face it, quite a horrible impression. Throughout the film Mark Pellington could not avoid his obsession with props, and in the second part it is excessive, over complicated and tragically ill-conceived. What initially served as a disturbing hint ultimately functions at the end only as a surplus proprieties, the use of which is "explained" by the otherness of the world of ghosts. Truly in a buck-passing way. The acting, which over time falls into the tirades without persuasiveness, also feels somewhat weak. It’s too bad. If Pellington et al. kept the great tension from the beginning and did not allow themselves to supplement the already strong story, this film would be a thriller of the highest quality. Even in this form, however, the tension and intensity of fear of The Mothman Prophecies surpass without any problems the most frightening shots from The Sixth Sense.
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The film undeniably possesses atmosphere, but it's a typical case where style overshadows a lackluster substance. A positive aspect is Richard Gere's performance in the lead role, one of the few instances where he truly acts rather than just being a star, notably portraying a civilian character... Overall impression: 65%.
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It begins as a very interesting and atmospheric horror movie that later suffers from its overuse of mythological elements without having built a mythology, but it’s still worth a watch, no doubt.
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