I always am attracted to items about supernatural phenomena and after reading about the story on which this movie is based, I had to see the movie at any cost. Overall, I was not disappointed, although the movie is not a true factual version of the events in Point Pleasant, W. Va.- in fact, I am not sure whether Richard Gere's character is factual- and I prefer to use the term dramatized rather than fictionalized just because it would have been almost impossible to make a coherent version of the actual events. Nevertheless, the Mothman is real, and the climactic ending was real. The movie never really says what was behind these strange events or that they stopped after the final cataclysmic event. Even with these shortcomings, I still found it to be highly entertaining and well-made movie. Even people who do not like Richard Gere will have to admit he turns in an excellent, highly believable performance. If you enjoy supernatural tales, see this movie!
Review of The Mothman Prophecies
