Mirrors - A Review By Kaol
Last night I went to see Mirrors.

This film seems to have escaped a lot of publicity, and as such I turned up at the cinema knowing several things about it:

1) It had "that Keef O'Southerland from 24" in it.
2) It wasn't meant to be very good.
3) It was a re-make of a Japanese/Korean/Whatever horror film, which I hadn't seen.
4) It had something to do with shiny looking-glasses.

So, armed with this knowledge and a healthy set of zero-expectations, I sat down and watched it.

This film does some things right, and some things wrong.
Let's get this clear - I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it.

Good points included:

+ Some beautiful sets.
+ It was scary in parts. That bastard kind of "build the tension up, I know something's gonna happen... AARGH!" scary.
+ Some nicely gory bits.

So, onto the bad points... *cracks knuckles*...

- Keef... *shakes head*
All he can do is get angry about things. He's meant to be the "good guy", and he ended up whipping a gun out in every other scene, scaring children and kidnapping a nun at gun point.
Yes, you read that correctly. The "Hero" kidnaps a nun, and forces her to her death. She's not even an evil nun.
As fun as seeing Keef get angry is, it gets a bit repetitive. Just like 24.

- Weak characters.
The "estranged wife"... The "scared daughter"... The "possessed-by-evil-mirror-demons son".
Dammit, even Keef plays a "Cop who had to leave the force because he fucked up, but it wasn't his fault... And... And... And now he's working as a night security guard in a haunted Mental Asylum/Department Store".
So very generic, you'll feel like you know them well from every other damn Hollywood-Remake-Of-Asian-Horror-Film ever.

- The plot wasn't great.
Part supernatural investigation. That was a good part.
Part creepy stuff happening in mirrors. Also good.
Then Keef goes mad. And his family think he's crazy.
But wait! The mirror-demons come for them in their own home, and then guess who goes crying back to Keef to help them? Yeah...
Then the "Boss Fight".
That was fucking rubbish. So, so very rubbish.
The twist at the end wasn't bad though.
I say twist, in actual fact it was about a quarter of a rotation, as it was so damn predictable.

Right... So Mirrors gets a solid 5/10.
It's "ok".
And it was quite funny in places, although I seemed to be the only person in the cinema that was laughing.
( Cawl, Wed 22 Oct 2008, 12:43, 9 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Thank you.
I won't go and see this - it would have only been fun with you and your maniacal laugh.
( thealternativefact, Wed 22 Oct 2008, 12:51, Reply)

oooh
Sound like my kind of film. But I'll probably get the Asian one.
(Herr Doktor Lemminge Is bored, so cheer me up!, Wed 22 Oct 2008, 12:51, Reply)

Excellent review
I shall not be attending a screening.
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Wed 22 Oct 2008, 12:53, Reply)

Think I'll give it a miss
I found myself cackling maniacally during the openin sceneof Saving private Ryan in the cinema.

I got some funny looks that evening.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Wed 22 Oct 2008, 13:14, Reply)

Well, coming soon
Will be:

Kaol Reviews A Quantum Of Solace
( Cawl, Wed 22 Oct 2008, 13:51, Reply)

Cowl
can you do a review of EdenLog for me please? looks an interesting film but im about 25 miles from the nearest blockbuster
(Halfy By light alone, Wed 22 Oct 2008, 14:56, Reply)

Kaol
As much as I enjoyed reading your review, and admired that it was well-crafted, not to mention properly thought-out and carefully balanced (unlike your good self), I would just like to say one thing...

I COULDN'T GIVE A FUCK WHAT YOU THINK, I WOULDN'T WATCH THAT SHITE ANYWAY

;D
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 23 Oct 2008, 9:08, Reply)

God Burt
You're such a cunt.

*shakes head slowly*

Honestly...
ME? Not carefully balanced?
*frowns*
( Cawl, Thu 23 Oct 2008, 9:57, Reply)

Ah, I'm sorry Mr Jeremy Kaol
You know I didn't mean anything by it, I love you, and the taste of your fingers.
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 10:54, Reply)