Frailty - Worth the rent?

[systemcr4sh]

I think so. I really wanted to LOVE this film, but there were parts I think really killed the atmosphere. Like when the kid was in the home made cellar and he says how he was on the brink of insanity and it shows his face with black all around it fade away, that just looked really silly and it totally killed the atmosphere, I'd say the movie is borderline buy, but I think a rent is a much better alternative, it may not stick in your mind for a really long time, but its a pretty decent film with some great moments. Check it.

[Mofo Rising]

I really liked it.  I agree that it's an almost buy.  Surprised to see that it was actually Bill Paxton who directed it.

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I disagree with you about the floating head, but that's just personal preference.  My main gripe is that the ending was telegraphed a bit too much.  As soon as the FBI man notes that the other guy is hiding something, my antenna went up.  About 20 minutes later I figured it out.  I know, I'm slow.

On top of that, the denoument went on a bit too long.  I didn't need the big revelation followed by a lot of smaller revelations.  Interesting for extra footage, but probably didn't need to be in the movie proper.

That's just my opinion, and now these pithy
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Anyway, I would highly recommend this to horror/suspense fans.  Maybe make it a double bill with the recently re-released NEAR DARK.

[chris]

I loved this film!  I think it doesn't only work as a horror flick but also as a demented black comedy.  I went and saw it four times in the theater and bought it the day it came out on DVD.   It didn't take long before it entered my top ten of all time.  I really believe that this movie will be considered a classic in years to come.  As for the ending, it caught me off-guard entirely, and maybe it could be said it went on too long after the final revelation, but those were good scenes.  Especially the final line.  Classic.

[systemcr4sh]

I was laughing at the part when they go to one of the guys house and his wife yells from inside "who is it!?" and he goes "MIND YOUR F-ING BUISNESS YOU F-ING b***h!!!!!!!" because it was so unexpected that he was going to say that, so I started laughing, and my parents thought I was crazy or something.. hehe.

[Brock]

The ending caught me off guard because it didn't make much sense.  HE goes through all the trouble of relating his life story to this guy just so there'll be context when he contradicts himself at the end.  There were things in his story that he, as Adam, couldn't possibly have known, so we're forced to assume that much of his story could be a fabrication, if not the whole thing.  I mean, why bother telling your life story to this guy just to lure him to the farm, right?  Might as well make up a lie that'd be more likely to lure him.

It just really called inot question the accuracy/motivation behind the entire rest of the movie.

I also thought it was bulls**t how they implied that God really *was* showing them where the demons were.  I mean, I'm okay with the bad guy "winning," but to imply that there really was divine intervention instead of just madness.....I didn't buy it.

Brock

[chris]

Adam had just killed his brother, so he was very depressed and introspective at the time. He wanted to tell his story out of guilt, but he couldn't tell the FBI demon the truth so he told it from Fenton's perspective.  Also, he wanted to get the demon to the Rose Garden and God had probably helped him to convalute the plan to pin the murder on Fenton.
As for the madness being real, I think that was incredibly brave of Paxton and Co.  If you glance at the Old Testament, it's apparent that God could be very cruel.  The story of Abraham has disturbed me since I was a child.  Noah's Ark ain't to kind spirited either.  Come to think of it almost all the O.T. deals with death, as it deals with faith.  The Frailty in the title refers to Fenton's faith.  Plus, if these people are really demons and not human, God and Dad aren't villains at all. Fenton did become a horrific serial killer, so he's the real villain from that perspective.  Genius.