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Picke Stephen King as my Halloween Movie, si this film scared the wits out of me in a psychological thriller way. Johnny Depp went deeply into his character with a perfect villain played by John Turturro. My other favorite character, thanks to great acting, were Sheriff Newsome and Private Investigator Karsh. Amy Rainey character was spookily convincing to the end.
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Was really into the story but the curtain went down early. Won't reveal ending, but I was disappointed. Worth a watch if only to check out John Turturro as stalker John Shooter...the chills are real!
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hero, as he walks through his house, armed with a weapon, ready to defend himself at all costs. He hears a noise from somewhere behind him, spins around, and suddenly realizes it was just his imagination. He sighs, puts down the weapon, turns around, and BOO! There's the bad guy, who has somehow managed to enter the locked home and avoid being detected. What if, I wonder, one of these times, the bad guy was seen as he entered? What if the Fisherman from "I Know What You Did Last Summer" had been spotted, and confronted, by one of the teenagers? What if Norman Bates' "Mother" had been exposed from the start? Then there presumably would be no movie, of course. I could criticize the "twist" of the movie and say that it has become one of the most overused solutions to Hollywood film thriller/mysteries of the past decade, but I won't spoil it, and let you decide for yourself whether it does the story justiceRead full review
Features Actors: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello & Charles Dutton Running Time: 1 Hr. 36 Min. Rating: PG-13 Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) is hardly the embodiment of glamour or success. Sure, he's a well-published author whose success gained him a home in the heart of a New England-style suburb, but now he's relegated to an increasingly disheveled retreat perched along the banks of Tashmore Lake. His divorce from the lovely Amy (Maria Bello, Coyote Ugly) was well founded—she was caught in bed with another man at a seedy roadside motel—but the broken union is severely impacting his writing, if a single, poorly-written paragraph qualifies as "writing." But a despondent heart and an extreme case of writer's block become the least of Rainey's troubles, thanks to a malevolent Mississippian, John Shooter (John Turturro, Anger Management), who rattles the author's world, not to mention his front door, and proclaims "you stol' ma' story." Seems Shooter had written a manuscript entitled "The Secret Window" and claims Rainey's recently published short story of the same name is a blatant word-for-word copy. "This has got to be settled," Shooter seethes. Suddenly, Rainey has become trapped in his own lakeside hideaway, Shooter seemingly always lurking nearby and growing dangerously violent, threatening not only Rainey but also his estranged wife and anyone else the hapless writer turns to for help. The worst, however, has yet to be revealed. Shooter has an even darker purpose that threatens to reveal a darker truth, one that would shatter Rainey's increasingly fragile existence. Will keep you on the edge of your seat, and guessing what will happen next!Would recommend to rent or buy!Hope this helps you decide!Thanks for reading! :)Read full review
What I could call a psychological suspense akin to old Alfred Hitchcock films, "Secret Window," is based on a Stephen King novella of a different kind. The story begins with a sloppy avant garde writer, Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp), an alcoholic & cigarette addict because he feels like his life's out of his own control: after his wife (Maria Bello) betrays & leaves him. He quits writing. He acts depressed & as if he feels worthless. While Mort is super strung out, showing signs of falling apart emotionally, a weird Southern stranger, (John Shooter), claims that Mort has plagiarized one of his stories. Since Shooter seems like an ignorant buffoon, it's hard to imagine he can even spell let alone compose a publishable story. Shooter is way beyond the edge of deranged & attempts to drive Mort to the brink of insanity. Mort's wife is equally crazy-making as she, along with her adulterous lover, try their best to press Depp into an unwanted divorce to be finalized. Rainey descends into insanity with such maneuvers that lead us into the darkest recesses of his character's mind. Like a Hitchcock film, King's focus is on the characters themselves, instead of his usual special spooky effects. Thus, this is a thriller with a totally surprise ending. A must see. Bring popcorn~Read full review
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