zorro
11-19-2008, 03:28 PM
I welcome Kiefer Sutherland with open arms as he’s in the land of TV far too often. Although he seems to lack the great range of his father Donald, he is a great underrated actor. Mirrors gives Kiefer a lot to play with but too many Asian horror remakes have been spat recently and while Mirrors is one of the better remakes, the story twist is something we’ve seen too many times.
No stranger to remakes director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes remake and 2009’s Piranha 3- D) takes the viewer though paint by numbers stuff as Ben Carson (Kiefer), a former undercover detective, is forced to take a night time security job at a department store that was gutted by a fire but there is an evil lurking in the mirrors that he must stop to save his family.
Lately, I wish all the PC’s in the world were stolen so I wouldn’t have to see another dodgy effect detract from an actor’s performance. While some effects are modest it’s the bad CGI that spoils some moments of scariness. When practical effects are used there is a moment that would stop you ever looking into a mirror and taking a bath again.
Jason Flemyng shows up for a welcomed moment but seems to take his pay cheque and disappear as fast as some of the eerie atmosphere. Between Paula Patton and Amy Smarts (almost a cameo appearance) the acting is above average even down to the child actors who are at no time annoying.
Overall, Kiefer leaves his mark and it may not be the most original horror but at times it is certainly is creepy, not since poltergeist and poltergeist three have mirrors been so chilling.
No stranger to remakes director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes remake and 2009’s Piranha 3- D) takes the viewer though paint by numbers stuff as Ben Carson (Kiefer), a former undercover detective, is forced to take a night time security job at a department store that was gutted by a fire but there is an evil lurking in the mirrors that he must stop to save his family.
Lately, I wish all the PC’s in the world were stolen so I wouldn’t have to see another dodgy effect detract from an actor’s performance. While some effects are modest it’s the bad CGI that spoils some moments of scariness. When practical effects are used there is a moment that would stop you ever looking into a mirror and taking a bath again.
Jason Flemyng shows up for a welcomed moment but seems to take his pay cheque and disappear as fast as some of the eerie atmosphere. Between Paula Patton and Amy Smarts (almost a cameo appearance) the acting is above average even down to the child actors who are at no time annoying.
Overall, Kiefer leaves his mark and it may not be the most original horror but at times it is certainly is creepy, not since poltergeist and poltergeist three have mirrors been so chilling.