Review of 1408 (2007) by Gailg — 18 Nov 2007
Better than 95% of what I see. Held my attention overall and I really dug the fact that no arms came out of mirrors to choke the main character or other silly effects. Anything that is Hollywood is gonna be a bit overblown to compete with the "gotta have it now" pace we're all used to, but this one, effects-wise, struck me as way more tasteful and intelligent than the usual fare.
In fact, I don't even think I'd call it a ghost movie---more like a 'thing from the Id" movie, which is a lot scarier than some protoplasmic junk floating around. After all, what's hidden deep in our heads is a lot scarier than movie effects, and Cusack was plenty good enough to show this effectively.
Samuel L. Jackson was no slouch either--powerhouse scary guy, with a menacing elegance at his command.
This review of 1408 (2007) was written by Gailg on 18 Nov 2007.
1408 has generally received positive reviews.
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