The actors that played Fritz, Tam and Phoebe are prime examples of actors in lead roles with no charisma I'm assuming that after hiring Oswalt, Picardo and Warburton there was no budget left to hire experienced, even fairly well known lead actors. Oswalt, Picardo and Warburton are shining examples of the importance of good comic supporting actors. Patton Oswalt carries the whole movie - without him the movie would be a big fat zero. The final line - you might watch the movie till you get your fill of the views of Machu Picchu then watch something else.Įxtremely uneven results in the creative talents. Boy, was she in for a life full of regrets. Thought of the day - maybe the girl, Elena, made her decision to go with Harry instead of Stanley because she thought that Harry's answer of Abraham Lincoln to the question "Who chopped down the cherry tree?" was the correct one. Spoiler alert - Harry giving up the sun disk at the end could be just as easily be chalked up to a rash decision instead of a change of morals. The location shooting is worth the watch: Machu Picchu, the native dress and the singer Yma Sumac. He's a sleaze of the highest degreze with no redeeming qualities besides glorifying his thieving qualities, he's not likeable in any other way. Harry Steele fails miserably in this regard. One requirement that I insist on for an entertainment movie is that there has to be likeable main characters. If you are a fan of the original Hellraiser you'll probably enjoy this adaptation, otherwise I'd pass.įor an adventure movie there is too little action and too much soap opera. The cenobites are not very interesting, someone needs to add a little spice to their personalities. The movie didn't advance any new info about the cenobites and their god, so nothing new there. This movie just seemed to drag me down to a hellish nightmare with no relief I'm getting that in real life right now and don't need an extra dose. There is no comic relief which is not a deal breaker but sometimes it lightens the load of a "heavy" movie. All the "good" characters are disorganized and flounder from one problem to the next. Maybe she will rise above her problems with the help of her family and friends but not in this movie, maybe Hellraiser 2. You want to sympathize with her but the reality is that she is a loser sucking the life out of everybody. Riley, who should be the "hero", is a mess and the complications of her life spill over and affect everyone around her. Most of the protagonists are not very clever and are always one step behind trouble and rarely get a break. I didn't care about any of the characters or their fate. But horror is one of the genres that I personally require that there be a hero or underdog, someone likeable, relateable or smart, whatever reason. The actors are competent and the Hellraiser concept is unique and solid. So many aspects of this movie hit the target - set design/ costumes/ CGI/location, things Hollywood does so well if there is a budget for it. Note: I've claimed spoilers but they are very minor.
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