Friday, July 6, 2007

1408

What would make you crazy enough to jump out of a thirteen story window? 1408 is a evil room in The Dolphin that can make you do just that. This movie does a good job of taking you down that road. Showing what it takes to drive a person insane and why the occupants keep showing up dead. I really like the story. It does an excellent job of developing the character. I also like the evil room. Like, hate, you know what I mean. You start to actually hate the room and get angry at the room, much like the character. It is a bit predictable in places, but not so much that it takes away from the movie. The one thing about the movie that I didn't like, is that I never really feared for the character's saftey. I always got the feeling that he wouldn't take the easy choice. That being said this is a solid scary movie. I really enjoyed the movie.

Good:
Scary movie. Great imagery.

Bad:
Never really fear for John Cusack's character.

Comments:
A couple of years ago I stayed at a hotel on 48th and Lexington in New York City. I swear, they shot some of it in that hotel. Not while I was there because that was at Christmas time. The hotel had a Christmas Tree and some other decorations, but I swear the hotel looks and feels the same. All you would have to do is take out the decorations put in a couple columns and roman busts and there it is. The Radisson on Lexington was the name. It use to be called just The Lexington though. Could be why I liked the movie as well... ...because I stayed there! Not in room 1408 though.

Recommendations:
If you like scary or suspenseful movies it doesn't hurt to see this in the theater. Otherwise I would just rent it. The problem is that with so many summer block buster movies, you may want to wait. Then again, it is a great change of pace.

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