This movie is certainly not as bad as most people are making it out to be. The acting is good, the script is decent, the story, locations, special effects and direction are all above average. The movie itself looks and feels like a big budget production, with only a few minor weaknesses showing up every so often.
The biggest weakness comes in the form of casting where the Medic is concerned. She neither looks or acts the part of a trained soldier but it's forgivable because the rest of the cast is solid enough. There are few mistakes in gear and weapons (most notably weapons handling) but nothing so obvious that you can't watch the film. The watches will catch you off guard if your a fan of military movies and the bit with soldiers disobeying orders gets a little tired but it's nothing you can't look past.
The subject matter of the film might upset some, as might the gore and violence, but anyone watching a horror film should expect all of the above and quite possibly worse. If your looking for a comfortable little movie to snuggle up and watch with your lover, you might want to pick up the latest Jennifer Aniston fare and stop looking at horror movies.
It's hard to say much about the plot because the title of the movie is misleading and I believe that was intentional so I don't want to ruin the film for anyone. I will say the actual plot is a bit of a surprise and there's a sub-plot involving Cuba Gooding's character which, when resolved, will also be a surprise. It's worth noting that there are scenes where the soldiers who enter the facility are tempted. Some of those scenes could easily be seen as offensive and I think they have a lot to do with why some people really dislike this movie. In particular there's a lesbian scene which I'm sure put some people off who may have been expecting one of those "clean" religious based movies. Not that I think there's anything wrong with that type of movie, but this isn't one of them.
All in all this is a genuinely good movie and well worth watching if your not weak stomached and your not put off by religious themes or other touchy subjects. It's a great movie and it certainly doesn't deserve to be trashed because the story, acting and production values are all simply to good to ignore.
If you like movies along the lines of Prince Of Darkness (1987), End Of Day's (1999) or even Constantine (2005) then I think you'll get into this. If your looking for something like Left Behind (2000), your barking up the wrong tree.
The biggest weakness comes in the form of casting where the Medic is concerned. She neither looks or acts the part of a trained soldier but it's forgivable because the rest of the cast is solid enough. There are few mistakes in gear and weapons (most notably weapons handling) but nothing so obvious that you can't watch the film. The watches will catch you off guard if your a fan of military movies and the bit with soldiers disobeying orders gets a little tired but it's nothing you can't look past.
The subject matter of the film might upset some, as might the gore and violence, but anyone watching a horror film should expect all of the above and quite possibly worse. If your looking for a comfortable little movie to snuggle up and watch with your lover, you might want to pick up the latest Jennifer Aniston fare and stop looking at horror movies.
It's hard to say much about the plot because the title of the movie is misleading and I believe that was intentional so I don't want to ruin the film for anyone. I will say the actual plot is a bit of a surprise and there's a sub-plot involving Cuba Gooding's character which, when resolved, will also be a surprise. It's worth noting that there are scenes where the soldiers who enter the facility are tempted. Some of those scenes could easily be seen as offensive and I think they have a lot to do with why some people really dislike this movie. In particular there's a lesbian scene which I'm sure put some people off who may have been expecting one of those "clean" religious based movies. Not that I think there's anything wrong with that type of movie, but this isn't one of them.
All in all this is a genuinely good movie and well worth watching if your not weak stomached and your not put off by religious themes or other touchy subjects. It's a great movie and it certainly doesn't deserve to be trashed because the story, acting and production values are all simply to good to ignore.
If you like movies along the lines of Prince Of Darkness (1987), End Of Day's (1999) or even Constantine (2005) then I think you'll get into this. If your looking for something like Left Behind (2000), your barking up the wrong tree.