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John Ryder · 10-16-2001, 02:08 AM

anyone know if this is any good? its coming out tommarow and since i wont be buying that shit phantom menace i'd like to get something.

Bjørn N · 10-16-2001, 11:53 AM

Slight spoilers, I will never talk about the specifics of the plot in this post or reveal specific incidents, but I will talk about the mood of the movie as I perceived it.

It sets out very intersesting, in the beginning I am thinking Se7en wannabe, and it originally looked like it was gonna be a good one. Then it pretty much slows down for a while, except for some nice looks at the nich alp landscapes etc.

Spoiler (Highlight or Triple Click to Read):

There are some hints in the plot that there is a Se7en like murder mystery at hand in which the killer points at some higher reason for doing murders, but in the end it is all pretty shallow, and takes the easy way out.

The action sequenses are also pretty good, expect that they sometimes seemed a little forced, like they had to come up with something here to convince us we are watching an action movie.

If I sound confused, I might be. The plot is easy to comprehend, but in the end I am a bit confused as to what kind of movie it tries to be. Action, murder mystery, thriller, what? That is the main thing I got against it, in addition to the slow pace which I don't really see any justification for in this movie. To put it simple, at times I was bored.

John Ryder · 10-16-2001, 07:34 PM

So what your saying is that i should buy it today.

Lo Pan · 10-17-2001, 04:57 AM

I really liked it, but I must stress...whoops:

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...must stress that rather than a "SE7EN wannabe with a cop out ending" I enjoyed that it was never really a serial killer thriller at all.

The film starts out like one, but very quickly branches off into other territory altogether. If I didn't know better, I'd say that the writer wanted to tell his story, but knew that a serial killer angle would garner more exposure.

Pity that the commentary is in french with no subtitles.

P.S. Whilst I enjoyed Crimson Rivers, I predict a lot of people won't. (IMHO.)

[This message has been edited by Lo Pan (edited 10-16-2001).]

John Ryder · 10-17-2001, 11:06 AM

I bought it, i watched it, and then... i liked it. even though it starts and stays pretty slow, i thought it was pretty good by the end.

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John Ryder Banned Join Date: Oct 2001	Crimson Rivers? anyone know if this is any good? its coming out tommarow and since i wont be buying that shit phantom menace i'd like to get something.

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10-16-2001, 07:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
John Ryder Banned Join Date: Oct 2001	So what your saying is that i should buy it today.

10-17-2001, 04:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lo Pan Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Chinatown.	I really liked it, but I must stress...whoops: SPOILERS!!! . . . . . . . . . ...must stress that rather than a "SE7EN wannabe with a cop out ending" I enjoyed that it was never really a serial killer thriller at all. The film starts out like one, but very quickly branches off into other territory altogether. If I didn't know better, I'd say that the writer wanted to tell his story, but knew that a serial killer angle would garner more exposure. Pity that the commentary is in french with no subtitles. P.S. Whilst I enjoyed Crimson Rivers, I predict a lot of people won't. (IMHO.) [This message has been edited by Lo Pan (edited 10-16-2001).]

10-17-2001, 11:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
John Ryder Banned Join Date: Oct 2001	I bought it, i watched it, and then... i liked it. even though it starts and stays pretty slow, i thought it was pretty good by the end.