Sunday, August 14, 2005

Skeleton Key

Just got back from the movies with Heather and Ashley(a different one from those who know anything about that whole episode).  Saw Skeleton Key (big surprise with that heading, huh?)  It was.....ok.
 
It wasn't a bad movie.  What did I like about it?  For a horror movie it didn't try to gross the auidence out.  There was no gore in it.  It was set in New Orleans.  It's heroine wasn't a total fool, she actually had a brain.  Kate Hudson.  She is soooo cute.  (Don't get me started on the bathroom scene with her, I think I'm in love.)
 
What didn't work quite so well?  Well, for a horror movie I didn't find it all that scary.  I am so tired of the scene in the movie where the hero or heroine is walking through the house, you're waiting for something to jump them, and sudddenly they are surprised by....just a normal person or something, you know where they build the suspense up and than surprise you by it not being anything bad.  Just so later they can try and do the opposite.  And the music in these movies, please....it just is so cliched now.  (In this movie I'm not talking about the soundtrack, the actually used good songs, old blues, they even used Robert Johnson.)   I'm talking about the background music that is supposed to set the scene.  It trys to steer your emotions as it builds to a climax.
 
It actually had a decent storyline.  Kate Hudson was good in it.  It told the story in a nice, slow build up.  It wasn't a bad movie, but it just didn't quite work for me.  And the big surprise ending, well I won't say I saw it coming, but it still didnt' work out as a big surprise for me. 
 
Than again maybe I just didn't like it cause of all the talking going on during the movie. Jeez, this isn't your living room, if you go out to the movies can you please shut up! 

2 comments:

LiVEwiRe said...

I know someone else that saw this movie and kind of had a similar reaction... it was 'ok', but no better than 'good' and definitely not 'bad'... And I know what you mean about it building; then it's usually a squawking cat that flies out...{{grumble}} Kate is a cutie and looks so much like her mom! Still surprises me who Kate's hubby is. THAT I never saw coming!! =)

Anonymous said...

Diddo about the people behind us talking!! Wish someone would have done to them what happened to Kate at the end!

Heather


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