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It's easy to disguise eleven year-old Dakota Fanning's silky strawberry tresses under a goth-black wig. But one might think that hiding her remarkable acting talents would be a bit more difficult. That's exactly what has happened with Hide and Seek. Fannning plays a character named Emily who finds her world shattered after the suicide of her mother (Amy Irving). Understandably, Emily withdraws into an emotional shell and never utters much more than a few sentences for the remainder of the film. What isn't understandable however is the choice to waste the talents of one of Hollywood's hottest and most accomplished child actors in a role that calls for her character to walk around in a wide-eyed trance-like state. It might have made more sense to enlist the services of an up-and-comer with a less known reputation for charming the pants off anyone who watches her perform. Borrowing a similar set-up to many earlier horror plots, Emily's father, David (Robert DeNiro) moves her to a new home in a rather isolated community in hopes of avoiding any reminders of their traumatic event. But shortly after moving into their new house, Emily develops an imaginary friend named Charlie. She blames a recent spate of horrific and deadly events on Charlie, but despite Emily's insistence, her father isn't quite ready to believe that Charlie is a real person as she adamantly insists. As events play out, it becomes evident that the entire story is evolving for the sole purpose of delivering the big unexpected twist. But by the time the deception finally arrives, not only have we already figured it out, but also the film has worn out its welcome with an endless tirade of loud noises, rapid jump cuts, shattering glass, and –I'm not kidding here - the obligatory cat that leaps from behind a closed door. Director John Polson and screenwriter Ari Schlossberg should know from the films they've emulated, that true psychological horror comes from what we feel rather than from what we see or hear.Read full review
Honestly, do any of us think that anything with Robert DeNiro will not be, at least, good?? Well, once again he doesn't disappoint. -- In an effort to rescue his daughter from what is seeming to be an exceptionally painful trauma of her mother's suicide, DeNiro (the father) takes his daughter (Dakota Fanning) to live far away in a rural woods suburb. Heavily isolated and peaceful. Expecting the move may begin to help her move past the trauma and begin to lay the foundations of her new life. As a psychologist himself, DeNiro's character feels he is absolutely certain as to the positive outcomes. -- BUT?? Once moved in, it's everything but helpful as his daughter begins a daily ritual of "Hide-and-Seek" games with an imaginary friend named "Charlie" that only she can see. Odd characters begin to reveal themselves and play into DeNiro's life. Desperate to help his daughter, DeNiro plunges deep into the abyss of what he believes is his daughter's mental disintegration. But is she? Or does she know more than he does? -- The cat-and-mouse game is played to a horrifying confrontation, as the mystery deepens, "Charlie" refuses to go away....and even the mother's suicide comes into question. -- A HUGE plot twist is revealed and it all comes horrifyingly full circle. Is anyone really being saved? Or is this all a descendiary fall into madness? Everything is game in this suspense-taut thrill-ride. Dakota Fanning really sells this movie so hard that she nearly steals the tension right from under DeNiro....which is saying something. Honestly, the plot is extremely believable and realistic. It could be easy to see how a trauma could have led to this and that is what it hits home here. This could happen....to you !!!! SEE THIS !!!! You won't be disappointed. I assure you !!!! PLEASE SEE MY OTHER REVIEWS FOR GREAT FILMS !!!!Read full review
I just watched this movie for the first time yesterday (6/5/19) and really enjoyed it! It isn't really all that scary, it IS a 2005 film but that's no excuse for mediocre scares... BUT that's just me! However it was pretty suspenseful and dealt with some pretty heavy moments and subjects. I won't go into too much detail as to not spoil it but if you like movies with twist endings, THIS is it! i never saw it coming... Also this DVD includes 4 alternate endings plus the original theatrical ending AND deleted scenes! I watched the endings but not the deleted scenes. I must say that this DVD is packed with quite a bit of extras and footage! Very satisfied with the film.
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this movie is another twister i would relate to the 6th sense (except not a ghost movie) if you only wanted to watch 6th sense once then just rent hide and seek, if you like re watching it then buy hide and seek ..... its a good movie about a phyciatrist trying to cope with his wifes "suicide" by moving and taking his younger daughter to a new atmosphere but now he has to deal with the crap going on at home since the death .... i recommend also watching the alternative endings, the ending they choose was good but i liked the alternatives a lot .... watch the movie, and watch it carefully, i had watched it with a few friends and they didnt really understand it in the end (they got the principal but then didnt understand how it related to the issues) i got it, and my smarty pants BF figured it out before it ended, no fun so dont watch it with people who talk to much during movies.Read full review
This movie drags for a long time (like 50 minutes) before finally getting to the suspense. The build up is flat and boring, but the twist in the movie is very good. I was disappointed in how it ended, because to give it the appropriate Hollywood ending a character barely involved had to be brought in and it really work. Then the ending opportunity that seems like it is happening doesn't and you are forced into an ending that makes very little sense and is anti-climatic because you are just waiting for the movie to be over. After watching it, the story was a good idea, just poorly done. Too bad, it had good potential in retrospect. Since this movie isn't very good, the availability of the alternate endings in the DVD aren't enough to save it. The bonus features would have been good if the movie was worth purchasing. Don't buy it, don't rent it.Read full review
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