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"Awesome movie!", I was hesitant because of the ratings it had already received but I'm glad I finally went ahead and got it anyway. I love this movie!
"Closure", Excellent movie for the Gillian Anderson fan. It's nice to see her back at work again acting.
"So much potential, and it all goes haywire.", Straightheads (Dan Reed, 2007)
Despite something of a weak beginning, I have to say that for the first hour, Straightheads (released in the US as Closure) struck me as the kind of movie I'm always looking for, an overlooked, underrated gem that people didn't get simply because most people who go to movies seem to almost pathologically avoid overthinking them. It had everything a smart, low-key psychological thriller needs. Then it all went to pot in the space of two or three minutes; another could-have-been great film that ended up mediocre.
It starts off with what might be the least realistic opening scene in filmdom: an executive named Alice (Gillian Anderson), who's getting a security system installed in her swanky house, decides on a whim to ask Adam (Danny Dyer), the guy installing the system, to go to a big work do with her. I don't say unrealistic because of the situation; I say unrealistic because, well, it's GILLIAN ANDERSON. Why does she need to go hitting on security system installers when she could have me? But I digress. In any case, big party, driving home, car accident, very bad things happen with the locals. Cue big revenge drama, like Straw Dogs, but with the roles reversed-- Alice is the one hell-bent on making the bastards pay, while Adam, who lost an eye in the attack, is counseling moderation. Just when the two of them are ready to carry out Alice's dastardly plan, however, a monkeywrench is thrown into the works: the guy they're after has a daughter, Sophie (Francesca Fowler). Alice switches gears: she'll save the daughter before offing the father. This is not where the movie goes downhill (surprisingly), but this is where the setup for the implosion begins. By the time we get to the big climax-- which, as it turns out, is not big at all (it has the same anticlimactic feel as Straw Dogs, which I will keep referencing in this review until everyone's mad at me, but without anywhere near as much violence)-- we're entirely uncertain what's going on. There's a good deal of psychological trickery at play, but where any of it's going to lead is anyone's guess. Normally, that's a good thing. Here, it isn't.
This made the Times' (London, not New York) 100 Best Films of 2007. Over Zodiac, no less, or even such lesser, but still not bad, lights as 1408. And I'll give you that for the first forty-five minutes or thereabouts, this really does have the quiet-thriller-that-blows-up-in-your-face feel to it, and I was completely ready to go wherever it took me. Then it started playing with what I can only assume was supposed to be ambiguity, and, well, things went downhill fast. I must admit, though, it was certainly nice to see that much of Gillian Anderson (who COULD'VE HAD ME!) for the first time since The Turning, and that may be enough to convince Anderson fans to give it a go; too bad the last half hour of the film doesn't hold up. **
"Harsh revenge story", This movie runs pretty close to violent classics like, I Spit On Your Grave. While Gillian Anderson plays her role well, as a tough-minded, good-looking business woman, the story is too graphic for my taste. The basic premise is that Anderson is a successful business woman who picks up a younger man and takes him to a party. Some of the scenes really seemed unnecessary, like a guy in a wheel chair, at the party coming on to her, her having sex on the lawn with her boyfriend and her boyfriend cranking himself when alone.
On their way home from the party, a truck full of drugged up men brutalize the couple. Anderson is brutally raped and her boy toy is severly beaten. She quickly sets up in a cabin which just happens to be easy access to the home of one of the rapists. With a silenced rifle she looks for targets and sends her boyfriend on errands, like retrieving a dead dog and installing a movie camera inside of the rapist's home. This dude plays her little helper monkey without taking any initiative on his own. They catch one of the rapists and violate him in a gruesome fashion. I had to fast forward through this movie hopeing that it would make some kind of sense. While it might appeal to people who want to see a strong woman take hard revenge. I think that the whole story line could have been better.
Doug Setter author of One Less Victim
"Only good thing is Gillian", This movie was a total disappointment. I rented it because I am a Gillian Anderson fan and usually whatever she is in her acting makes it incredible but in this even her talent could not carry it. The script was horribly written and the leading man made you want to shot him. The script was very choppy and seemed forced into trying to carry a plot line. God willing X Files 2 will be worthy of her talent. If your curiosity still gnaws at you please rent it first before you waste your money purchasing it.
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"Flawed.....but definitely better than two stars ", I disagree with the opinions of many of the reviewers of this movie; it is better than their two-star rating would imply. Yes, there are weaknesses: background on the characters, particularly the character played by Gillian Anderson and the two most agressive attackers, was sorely lacking. The ability to travel miles through the forest on foot in mere seconds stretched credibility, and personality reversals seemed to occur frequently and with indistinct motivation. Was the daughter actually being molested by her father's associates, or was it merely a possibility? What's up with the abrupt ending? etc...etc...
Despite the shortcomings, many scenes and situations were quite engaging. Anderson's character radiated an intense sexuality and her casual seduction of the security system tech was quite credible. I doubt that the "relationship" would have lasted long without the brutal interlude on their way home from the party, but once forced together by their shared horror and injury, the increasing pathology of their relationship becomes riveting. The gender reversal is a nice touch: she becomes stronger, dominant, and more bent on revenge; he shies away from violence, weak, damaged, and literally impotent.
Eventually, this reversal is reversed, albeit without full justification in my opinion. Her desire for revenge is quickly sated, far short of what was originally planned, while his accelerates dramatically. Another paradox is presented by the rapist/father: he claims to have only raped the Anderson character to distract his cronies from raping his daughter, but he did so with a level of brutality that does not seem consistent with a "fatherly" figure. Then, this brutal rapist/concerned father suffers remorse that leads him to attempt suicide, which will leave his daughter at the mercy of the men from whom he originally sought to protect her. Illogical, but an interesting sequence of events.
Likewise, the abrupt ending. At first I was shocked and disappointed, then I realized that nothing more could have been said or done. Any subsequent plot or dialog would have diminished the power of what occurred.
The mere fact that I felt compelled to spend time analyzing the motivation for these plot and character twists supports my personal conviction that there are moments of high quality in this production. When a movie is entirely bad, there is absolutely no compulsion for analysis. I admit that flaws and contradictions exist in this production, but like a stew made from things of varying appeal...in my opinion, there is enough here to justify the meal.
One final note: I agree with one reviewer in questioning the origination of the idea voiced repeatedly in reviews that the rapist/attackers were "hunters". It is clearly stated in the movie that the three men were out drinking and returning home. Hunting was never mentioned.
"Truly one of the worst movies I've ever seen", I see some people are giving this movie decent reviews because they like Gillian Anderson. She is probably it's only redeeming quality. Everything about it is truly bad. The story revolves around an older woman and a younger man whose relationship is even more shallow than their character development (which is non-existent). Brutalized, traumatized, seeking revenge, that's about it. There isn't much more to say about it. I guess if you want to see Gillian Anderson take her clothes off, you might like it. But it certainly isn't worth the price of admission, although she did prove her talent regarding various forms of moaning, grunting, and screaming. She's a much better actress with her clothes on.
And what's with this "brutalized by a group of hunters" nonsense? What makes them hunters? Just because they were driving a Land Rover? How many people living in the countryside there drive Land Rovers? Every time we see the three bad guys, it's the same thing: one guy is wearing casual clothes, another one is wearing everyday street clothes and hobbling around with a cane, and the third one is wearing slacks and a jacket. None of them are ever dressed for hunting. And not only are they never shown in the act of hunting, but they are never even seen discussing it, nor are they ever seen carrying a rifle or shotgun. But for some unexplained reason, these three dweebs who always look like they just got home from another day at work are supposed to be hunters? Uh... okay, whatever. When I figure that one out, I'll get back to you.
The story jumps from scene to scene in a very choppy manner, and it ends abruptly while leaving you with the feeling that the last ten or fifteen minutes that wrapped up the story were for some reason left on the cutting room floor. Obviously, the film was made that way (with one of the central characters walking up and staring into the camera? Please, how cheesy can you get?), but the whole thing was just poorly executed and leaves the viewer hanging. It seems to be nothing more than an exercise in trauma and horror for the sake of... trauma and horror. I really can't think of any other point behind this movie.
I can't believe Gillian Anderson is actually in a movie this bad. She must be getting desperate for work since the X-Files ended.
This movie falls far short of delivering the closure it's title suggests.
"She should have pulled the trigger.", Just not really worth watching. I was impressed with Anderson's british accent, but who really cares about that. Not what I would call a revenge movie, but that is the only thing it attempts, so I would call it a failure. But for those that have watched it, She should have pulled the trigger at the end, then maybe you could tell people about the really messed up ending.
"Dark and dreary", This film about a brutal rape and beating a couple endured and the revenge they take take on the group responsible. While this plot offers some great opportunities, the film avoids them. The actors dont seem to have much emotion as they go on the hunt other than Anderson's ability to scowl and look disturbed. The process of finding and taking revenge was predictable from the start as the story unfolded. About the only saving grace to the film was Anderson's ability to bare more than her soul. Much of the drearyness of the film is probably due to the shooting location. They should have shot it in the Bahamas.
"Very Bizarre but Entertaining", Gillian Anderson has gone so underground after leaving the series The X-Files,when she does appear in a movie,it ends up being like a surprise. The last movie she co-starred in was The Last King Of Scotland even if it was small part it was good to see that she is still acting.
Closure which probably opened in the UK but went straight to DVD in the states isn't a bad movie.It's brutal,sexual,masturbation,violent rape scene (not as much as the cult classic "I Spit On Your Grave")and focuses on one woman's quest for revenge and her male (boy toy) going from a scared weakling and finding himself.
This movie is borderline X-rated,so it's not a family movie or even along the lines of Death Wish or The Brave One.It's very sadistic,you don't get to bond with the characters and I don't think you would want to.
The ending will sure enough be a big surprise.
If you looking for a Death Wish than this in NOT the movie for you,better movie in this catergory is "I Spit On You're Grave".Brutal but you understood why the character did what she had to do.
With this movie you kind of wish they had called the authorities and made more like Jodie Foster's "The Accused".
If you're a Gillian Anderson fan it's a watch but not if you are looking for the innocent Gillian Anderson than skip it,her character will make you throw up.The last time she did a movie with a tad of nudity was her first movie "The Turning".This is a 360 degree turn compared to that one.Which will make you either cringe or say,it's about time she starts taking roles of characters that are not like Agent Scully or sane.
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