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Boring, Moronic Explanation

posted 9 years ago by PaOwen
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Anybody else notice this trend with newer horror movies to try to explain things in "scientific" (read: pseudo-scientific BS) terms. An unexplained, magical, mythical, Lovecraftian creature? Amazing concept. But a nonsensical, pseudo-scientific, ancient evolutionary mishap? Boring and intellectually insulting. If you want to concoct an intelligent, plausible sci-fi story with a realistic monster, go ahead--those stories can be brilliant--but don't create a fantasy monster and then try to explain it with gibberish exposition that includes the words "evolution" and "stem cells".

I honestly thought this was one of the best horror movies I had ever seen until the girl revealed her secret. It's truly a shame how these unimaginative imbecile writers manage to ruin potentially great films. They did the same thing with Digging Up The Marrow. "Hmm...an entire hidden world of underground monsters. Oh, I know, let's think of the dullest explanation possible. That'll be exciting!"

[–] MaxRenn2 9 years ago

The film doesn't discount the possibility of a magical/metaphysical reason for Louise's state. She just acknowledges that she doesn't know about the metaphysical realm, that she's a person of science and tries to explain her own condition scientifically.

[–] Clarence-worley 9 years ago

You say these unimaginative imbecile writers but yet you enjoyed the film written by these people,

[–] Phrixotrichus 9 years ago

I could not agree more.What made matters worse is that acting-wise that explanation was really poorly done.The dialogues were bland,in the fact the whole scene felt underwhelming when it was supposed to be a revelation and an emotional breakthrough.

"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." - Mark Twain

[–] Dejay 9 years ago

I actually liked the idea that she refuses to see anything magical about it. But I agree that the writing and execution of these explanations was poorly done and way too much "on the nose".

[–] rmkeltz78 9 years ago

The thing that I didn't like was the fact that her whole theoryon how it works was something she learned from her mother, 2000 years ago. So as a scientist as she claims to be, what the hell has she been doing for 2000 years to further her research into her condition other than to deduce that it's oxytocin that would keep her from transforming and becoming mortal and coming up with her injections.

[–] werecow2003 9 years ago

That was my one gripe with this movie as well. I mean, if you want to make it sound sciency, at least consult a biologist to make it sound slightly more plausible, rather than suggesting that we are anywhere near the same evolutionary branch as squid. Otherwise, I really enjoyed it, very beautiful imagery.

[–] masuka-fan 9 years ago

I can't say that I've noticed a trend but to me a scientific explanation is far more interesting that "it's magic."

Passion is just insanity in a cashmere sweater!

[–] spank-my-17 9 years ago

I like that they made it more science based and leave it open enough to interpretation. It gave me enough exposition that I felt satisfied.

[–] smitthhh 9 years ago

I actually loved that she kept saying she was interested in the scientific reasoning behind it. In my viewing experience most movies give us a religious explaination to everything.