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Post by happymomma on Aug 10, 2015 7:02:21 GMT
I looked for a thread about this movie here but I am not always successful in my search attempts.
So if there is already a thread, forgive me.
My cousin and I decided on the spur of the moment to go to the movies and this is what we chose.
It held my interest very well and I will admit I gasped and jumped in my seat a couple of times.
The ending was interesting in the fact that it kept me wondering IF...
I'm curious to see what others here thought of this movie. It seems to have gotten pretty good reviews.
I just learned that the film was written and directed by the same man who plays Gordo. Hmm.
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Post by rainangel on Aug 10, 2015 7:22:13 GMT
I thought this was about the movie The Gift from a few years back starring Cate Blanchett as a psychic woman in a small southern town. In which case I would be keen to discuss, because I really like that movie.
I didn't know there was another movie with the same name. I had to look it up, and the one you have seen sure looks intriguing.... I will have to check if it will come out here. Thanks for the tip! Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Aug 10, 2015 7:38:25 GMT
I went to see it on Saturday. I was surprised at how much I liked it. I'm actually thinking of going to see it again to see if there are some things that I missed the first viewing. Although, it might be best to wait for it to come out on video so that I can rewind and rewatch some scenes. It was very surprising. I didn't realize that there were so many layers to this movie until after it ended. So, basically, Simon was a bully in school and continued to be a bully into adulthood. So basically, Simon was a bully in school and told a lie about his classmate Gordon that ruined Gordon's life. Simon continues to bully people to get what he wants. Is that how you interpreted it?
Who do you think is the father of the baby? I'm not sure. |
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Post by happymomma on Aug 10, 2015 7:58:36 GMT
I went to see it on Saturday. I was surprised at how much I liked it. I'm actually thinking of going to see it again to see if there are some things that I missed the first viewing. Although, it might be best to wait for it to come out on video so that I can rewind and rewatch some scenes. It was very surprising. I didn't realize that there were so many layers to this movie until after it ended. So, basically, Simon was a bully in school and continued to be a bully into adulthood. So basically, Simon was a bully in school and told a lie about his classmate Gordon that ruined Gordon's life. Simon continues to bully people to get what he wants. Is that how you interpreted it? Yes, that is exactly how I see him. In fact, my cousin and I came up with this 'moral of the story': Don't be a bully!
Who do you think is the father of the baby? I'm not sure. That is the coolest part, in my opinion. We just don't know. Gordo said to Simon something along the lines of "Don't mess with a person's mind." Personally I sympathized with Gordo and found him to be likeable and don't think he actually went through with it. But we will never know! |
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Post by birukitty on Aug 10, 2015 16:10:44 GMT
DS (26) and I went to see this movie on Friday and really enjoyed it. It's said to be like a Hitchcock movie, a suspenseful movie. I also jumped in my seat a couple of times. I found it to be very cleverly written and well acted. The best movie I've seen for awhile. Highly recommended.
Debbie in MD.
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Post by leannec on Aug 10, 2015 16:50:46 GMT
I'm glad so many of you enjoyed this because my ladies meetup.com group that I run is going to see it on Saturday night  I've had a couple of ladies bail because they thought it would be too scary  |
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Post by cyndijane on Aug 10, 2015 16:54:12 GMT
It looks more creepy than scary- very much like the Hitchcock films. I'm not sure if it's something I'd enjoy or not. So if you've seen it, inquiring minds want to know what you thought!
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Post by Mary Kay Lady on Aug 10, 2015 17:46:10 GMT
There isn't any blood or gore. It's more about how the characters manipulate people to get what they want. There is a scene where there is physical fighting, but it's not very graphic.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Aug 10, 2015 19:05:08 GMT
I've wanted to see this since we first saw previews a few months ago. Thanks for the reviews ~ we'll see it on our weekly movie date tomorrow. Yes, I'm a lucky woman.  |
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Aug 10, 2015 19:23:13 GMT
I saw it Friday. I liked it, good suspense and intrigue. I dont think Ive ever seen Jason Bateman in anything like this before.
I also liked how it made you keep switching who you were sympathetic to.
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Post by not2peased on Aug 10, 2015 19:25:29 GMT
I saw it and enjoyed it-I yelled out loud in the theatre, and S/O did as well-made a bunch of people laugh.
I had really high expectations for the movie so I didn't love it as much as I wanted to-but I did enjoy it. Jason Bateman was very good and so was Gordo
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Post by cadoodlebug on Aug 11, 2015 23:44:42 GMT
I saw it and enjoyed it-I yelled out loud in the theatre, and S/O did as well-made a bunch of people laugh. I had really high expectations for the movie so I didn't love it as much as I wanted to-but I did enjoy it. Jason Bateman was very good and so was Gordo I screamed out loud in one scene which made DH jump about a foot. I think he would have jumped a foot regardless of my scream but he will deny forever.  We both enjoyed it. |
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Post by Skellinton on Aug 15, 2015 16:21:33 GMT
I thought this was such a great movie. It was super suspenseful and there were two scenes that made me jump. I hope it does well, because it was a well written, well acted, intelligent scary movie. Way scarier then most slasher movies and not a drop of blood in the whole thing (also, most importantly the dog was ok!!!!).
I would like to see Jason Bateman play a nice guy for once though! The guy who played Gordo was also the writer of the movie, he did a great job, I hope he does other movies as well as he did this one. I love that the ending wasn't all tied up with a nice little bow at the end either, ambivalent endings aren't always a bad thing.
Really a good movie, one of the best I have seen in awhile.
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Post by scrapsuzy on Aug 15, 2015 23:21:02 GMT
I went to see it with a friend on Thursday. I had no expectations going in, but really liked it. Great suspense with a couple of "eeks!" but no blood, gore, or sex. Definitely recommend it! I do think it is Gordo's baby. I don't think he was a nice guy at all, and that he would totally do that as revenge.
My sympathies, the entire time, were with the wife. |
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Post by pattipea on Aug 16, 2015 2:02:49 GMT
Hubby and I saw this movie today. We both really enjoyed it. It does leave you wondering at the end! It's good to see that a movie can still be good and hold your interest without all the blood, guts, gore, sex and nudity. A few F-bombs, but the language could have been worse.
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Post by worrywart on Aug 16, 2015 4:06:47 GMT
I went last week. Liked it but it was hard to sympathize with any of the characters...none were super likable. I love Jason but he was almost unrecognizable for me playing this part.
Thought the ending was a little abrupt. Would have liked to seen an epilogue or something!
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Post by DEX on Aug 16, 2015 10:05:25 GMT
I really enjoyed the movie. It was heavily advertised here prior to the opening so I was afraid the hype might not match the movie. Good psychological thriller. What do you think the significance was of Simon's fear of monkeys?
What do you think happened to their first baby? "It didn't end well" was the only explanation. The only part I didn't like was when Dan McDonald was caught at Simon's house. That was a bit too, "tie things up at the end" for me. Although, it really was the beginning of Simon's decline. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2015 12:50:30 GMT
I went last week. Liked it but it was hard to sympathize with any of the characters...none were super likable. I love Jason but he was almost unrecognizable for me playing this part.Thought the ending was a little abrupt. Would have liked to seen an epilogue or something! That's what I loved about his character in this movie. It's not how I usually see him--he's more comedy movies and this was a totally different role for him. I thought he was great. I enjoyed it, and like was already said, it's creepy, not scary. |
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Post by leannec on Aug 16, 2015 14:26:38 GMT
I saw it last night with my ladies meetup.com group and we all really enjoyed it ... highly recommended  |
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Post by Skellinton on Aug 16, 2015 15:44:31 GMT
I really enjoyed the movie. It was heavily advertised here prior to the opening so I was afraid the hype might not match the movie. Good psychological thriller. "What do you think the significance was of Simon's fear of monkeys?
What do you think happened to their first baby? "It didn't end well" was the only explanation. "
I think Simon's fear of monkeys was just a thing for Gordo to use to mess with him, although I kept expecting the cymbal monkey to show up.
I think the baby was probably stillborn or miscarried, perhaps due to the wife's pill addiction or maybe that was the cause? |
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Post by paigepea on Aug 16, 2015 15:49:06 GMT
We saw this yesterday and enjoyed it. The man sitting next to me jumped out of his seat!
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