great job Johnny
Added 11/23/2009
i really enjoyed this movie. the twist in it is like WHOA!. a must see.
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Secret Window... The secret is you have seen this before.
Added 11/22/2009
Secret Window: 5 out of 10: I am not going to critique Johnny Depp. He is fine in this movie. And I certainly do not want the great wrath of woman, of various ages, down upon my head. Johnny Depp is a thespian God. He can do no wrong. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory never existed... (God he was awful in that.)
Depps performance is the most entertaining thing is Secret Window. In fact with the exception of a wonderfully drawn Timothy Hutton in a supporting role, it is the only entertaining thing in the movie. The small cast is rounded out by Maria Bello (A 41 year old butterface that plays Depps, cuckolding, bitchy, soon to be ex-wife) and the usually dependable John Turturro who is a disaster.
This is a Stephen King adaption about a writer going over the edge. (If you saw The Dark Half which also starred Timothy Hutton this will definitely feel like familiar ground). The plot is a familiar train wreck. Depp is a writer going through a nasty divorce and suffering from writers block. There is a knock at the door and Turturro is at the door. With a southern drawl and an Amish tailor Turturro claims that Depp stole his story and has to make it right.
Ah plagiarism, that old plot twist standby which many a great horror novel is based on. (Or maybe not). Turtorros character quickly becomes a nasty bit of work as he kills Depps beloved dog with a screwdriver. (This isnt really a plot spoiler. This is a Steven King adaptation, there are no kids in it to kill and the beloved dog might as well have been dressed in a metaphorical red shirt from the first scene.)
This is where the movie officially lost me. Turturro is about as threatening as a Joe Pesci romantic comedy and if his character (named Shooter) killed one of my family members the next time he entered my property he would be renamed shot.
But the movie cannot let Depp kill Shooter... cause of a super secret plot twist so lame and so obvious that its no wonder plagiarism was at the forefront of the writers mind. To add insult to injury the movie actually feels it needs to drop hints at this shocking plot twist apparently under the assumption a portion of the audience sniffs glue for a living and didnt figure it out within 10 minutes of the opening credits.
The only real surprise in the entire film is the strange Children of the Corn references (Turtorros character seems to be clearly channeling Malachi and the last scene is torn right from that mid-eighties classic.)
Perhaps the film is meant to be homage to the fine Children of the Corn series... No greater faint praise could I imagine damning with.
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Secret Window -- one of King's best short stories
Added 9/7/2009
Johnny Depp is superb as the lead character 'Mort' in one of Stephen King's best short stories. Unusual for King that it is not set in the state of Maine, rather, rural New York state.
The ending is fantastic -- you really don't see it coming.
Would definitely recommend this DVD -- especialy for Stephen King fans.
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Unsuspenseful, crappy ending but nice performance from Depp
Added 8/13/2009
I like Stephen King's writing quite a bit. He knows what is truly scary: gutter-dwelling clowns, children, zombie pets, and menacing machines. Unfortunately, when King's stories make the leap from the page to the screen, they often lose their psychological suspense. Perhaps it's because the tension of King's stories come from what takes place within the protagonist's mind rather than external forces.
Another difficulty is that King can write amazingly tense stories with endings that go flat. For example, IT was truly scary...creepy clowns...scary sounds coming from the sewer...but it turns out to be a giant spider? Not so scary.
"Secret Window" is another attempt to bring one of King's novellas to the screen, but it falls flat because it lacks suspense and has a poor ending you can see from a mile away. I'm not a particular fan of Johnny Depp; however, it's Depp's skill as an actor that saves this movie from being a waste of time.
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stunning look and acting
Added 3/6/2009
i love this "fantastic" movie.
this is the 1st role i found confirmation in depp's beauty and talent.
depp's subtle yet profound presence is felt in each scene. subtlety is not often found in king's stories.
fast paced yet drawn out, this movie is underrated and is or certainly will be a cult classic. in this movie, i find johnny depp gorgeous, stylish and sublime.
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great job Johnny
Added 11/23/2009
i really enjoyed this movie. the twist in it is like WHOA!. a must see.
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Secret Window... The secret is you have seen this before.
Added 11/22/2009
Secret Window: 5 out of 10: I am not going to critique Johnny Depp. He is fine in this movie. And I certainly do not want the great wrath of woman, of various ages, down upon my head. Johnny Depp is a thespian God. He can do no wrong. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory never existed... (God he was awful in that.)
Depps performance is the most entertaining thing is Secret Window. In fact with the exception of a wonderfully drawn Timothy Hutton in a supporting role, it is the only entertaining thing in the movie. The small cast is rounded out by Maria Bello (A 41 year old butterface that plays Depps, cuckolding, bitchy, soon to be ex-wife) and the usually dependable John Turturro who is a disaster.
This is a Stephen King adaption about a writer going over the edge. (If you saw The Dark Half which also starred Timothy Hutton this will definitely feel like familiar ground). The plot is a familiar train wreck. Depp is a writer going through a nasty divorce and suffering from writers block. There is a knock at the door and Turturro is at the door. With a southern drawl and an Amish tailor Turturro claims that Depp stole his story and has to make it right.
Ah plagiarism, that old plot twist standby which many a great horror novel is based on. (Or maybe not). Turtorros character quickly becomes a nasty bit of work as he kills Depps beloved dog with a screwdriver. (This isnt really a plot spoiler. This is a Steven King adaptation, there are no kids in it to kill and the beloved dog might as well have been dressed in a metaphorical red shirt from the first scene.)
This is where the movie officially lost me. Turturro is about as threatening as a Joe Pesci romantic comedy and if his character (named Shooter) killed one of my family members the next time he entered my property he would be renamed shot.
But the movie cannot let Depp kill Shooter... cause of a super secret plot twist so lame and so obvious that its no wonder plagiarism was at the forefront of the writers mind. To add insult to injury the movie actually feels it needs to drop hints at this shocking plot twist apparently under the assumption a portion of the audience sniffs glue for a living and didnt figure it out within 10 minutes of the opening credits.
The only real surprise in the entire film is the strange Children of the Corn references (Turtorros character seems to be clearly channeling Malachi and the last scene is torn right from that mid-eighties classic.)
Perhaps the film is meant to be homage to the fine Children of the Corn series... No greater faint praise could I imagine damning with.
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Secret Window -- one of King's best short stories
Added 9/7/2009
Johnny Depp is superb as the lead character 'Mort' in one of Stephen King's best short stories. Unusual for King that it is not set in the state of Maine, rather, rural New York state.
The ending is fantastic -- you really don't see it coming.
Would definitely recommend this DVD -- especialy for Stephen King fans.
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