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i just finished watching this and i did not like this movie, i thought there was gonna more to it, the story was good but i didnt think they pulled through with the movie
The Chair was a very good film around the very end in some respects but most of the film is drudged along by multiple things. First, the main three characters do not seem to care most of the time nor are they very believable in getting what they want. The main character Michelle does a great job when she has become possessed but whenever she is being normal, you couldn't care less about her problems. The goals, or even the story for that matter, are never really set up straight and most of the film has you trying to catch exposition from clunky dialog which lasts a good while. The film quality, however, is impressive and the director does do a great job visually.
One of my major problems of the film was I just couldn't believe a lot of it. That's not saying I don't have a suspension of disbelief, it's just that the film doesn't make me want to care about the events that happen. It only really picks up steam near the end and even that falls on it's face in a few areas. One thing in particular that I couldn't wrap my head around was at a moment when the "good guys" are trying to save the day but seem that they can't go any further. At this moment, a character out of nowhere appears to save the day that is never expected simply because it's too absurd for them to be there in the first place. I don't want to give it away simply because it’s such a bizarre twist, no one can expect it. Be forewarned, it's not a good twist.
However, the end of the film is satisfactory and well done which is sometimes the make or break factor of a film. So, in short:
The Pros: Great cinematography, unique and creepy moments, and fair acting for what it was worth.
The Cons: Takes a good long while before things really pick up, there is little to no reasoning or even believability in many characters actions, and just because the actors look pretty doesn't make them good candidates in performing their roles.
I was excited to finally get my copy of The Chair, and watched it last night. The transition of the character, Danielle who is a student, into a killer who once lived in the same house she lived in at first seems interesting and has some unique twists...however, the actress playing "Danielle" lacked the fire and "spirit" (couldn't resist that one) to make this character come alive. Additionally, the 89 minute story seemed much, much longer than it, due to a lack of a more interesting plot, perhaps? I do not know. But I do know that this dvd is one that fell far short of its marketing.
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