Without giving any spoilers, I must say that the "big twist" in this film has been done many, many times before, but rarely has it been done so ineptly or so obviously. Literally five minutes into the film I had guessed what was going on. The next seventy-five minutes felt like eternity.
While waiting for the painfully obvious final revelation I was treated to terrible acting from what should have been a good cast - Ray Wise is always a treat to watch, but the stilted and unbelievable dialogue forced between his lips just made me cringe. I was treated to every rebellious teenager cliché available - teasing the sister, baiting her boyfriend, masturbating to porn, swearing at parents, and getting stoned (and I don't recall ever seeing someone act stoned so poorly). Naturally, he gets all concerned and sad and reveals he really does care about his sister when things get rough. I was treated to an embarrassingly inept portrayal of post-traumatic stress induced madness from a veteran actress who should have known better.
To all those people who seem to think this is some kind of minor masterpiece, get out and see some of the genuinely good examples in the subgenre, such as the original Carnival of Souls. Pointless hackery like this is just a waste of everyone's time.
While waiting for the painfully obvious final revelation I was treated to terrible acting from what should have been a good cast - Ray Wise is always a treat to watch, but the stilted and unbelievable dialogue forced between his lips just made me cringe. I was treated to every rebellious teenager cliché available - teasing the sister, baiting her boyfriend, masturbating to porn, swearing at parents, and getting stoned (and I don't recall ever seeing someone act stoned so poorly). Naturally, he gets all concerned and sad and reveals he really does care about his sister when things get rough. I was treated to an embarrassingly inept portrayal of post-traumatic stress induced madness from a veteran actress who should have known better.
To all those people who seem to think this is some kind of minor masterpiece, get out and see some of the genuinely good examples in the subgenre, such as the original Carnival of Souls. Pointless hackery like this is just a waste of everyone's time.