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Man, this film falls apart halfway through

posted 8 years ago by I_am_legend_maker_still
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I know horror films are not exactly the most neatly plotted and structured worlds, and I'm willing to allow such things as instant walls covering doors as part of the evil paranormal elements, but really. It's like the screenwriter wrote about half the film, came to when everyone had barricaded themselves up on the balcony...and then just utterly and completely blanked and had absolutely no idea what to do next or how to resolve anything.

"Okay so they break through the wall and find some random rooms, but they lead nowhere and are CURSED, then some random punks somehow get inside so that one of them can get outside, then the demons just kill most everyone, then the two mains ride around slashing demons with a sword, then a helicopter falls through the roof and that guy from the start is there..."

Would it really have been that hard to make things flow together properly? It was pretty jarring.

[–] TheBeardedWonder 7 years ago

There's a big chunk of time between the barricade and the awesome ending where nothing really happens, I agree. I still love the flick despite this, but yeah the middle act is kind of lacking compared to the first and third.

[–] svalinanikola 7 years ago

Yeah, the ending is awesome, but I think when Tony the Pimp dies the movie gets worse and not as fun for some time. The bike scene is cool though.

[–] Cognoscente (2463) 3 years ago

It wouldn't surprise me if they filmed the beginning and closing acts first but then ran out of money when trying to complete the middle act.

[–] Strazdas (2328) a year ago

This film falls apart in the first 10 minutes.