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The Messengers [Blu-ray] [2007] [US Import] | ![The Messengers [Blu-ray] [2007] [US Import]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51vEs5sHeQL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Directors: Danny Pang, Oxide Pang Chun
Actors: Dylan Mcdermott, Penelope Ann Miller, Kristen Stewart, John Corbett, Evan Turner
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
Buy New: £15.46
New (10) Used (7) from £13.99
Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 82740
Format: Ac-3, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 90
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.1 x 0.5
MPN: COLBR19061
UPC: 043396190610
EAN: 0043396190610
ASIN: B000OVLBJ4
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: June 5, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: WORKS IN THE UK!! SENT FROM THE UK FAST POSTAGE ASSURED
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Kristen Stewart Stars in an Otherwise Derivative Mess May 2, 2007
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Having received a cold welcome from everyday moviegoers and critics alike, 2007's "The Messengers" has subsequently been labelled as a derivative, if atmospheric, rip-off of countless other haunted house and supernatural movies of its kind. What I felt about "The Messengers" when watching it was pretty much the same. Stuffed with bangs, loud music, shadowy rooms, corpse-like children and poor scripting; 2007's "The Messengers" steals from the likes of "The Ring", "The Grudge", "Birds" and "The Amityville Horror" throughout, something not even redeemed by any other qualities within this movie. Overall, this is a motion picture so unoriginal and bland that it lacks any personality of its own, ultimately becoming yet another forgettable motion picture experience only mildly worth watching for the performance of lead actress Kristen Stewart (2002's "Panic Room").
With monetary woes and issues with themselves and each other, the Soloman family have moved to a sunflower farm in North Dakota hoping to make a new start for themselves and possibly bury some of their own personal differences. Soon after their arrival at their new home things begin to get awry and sinister. Stalked and terrorized by a poltergeist when left alone in the house for a night, teenager Jess (Kristen Stewart) and younger brother Ben (Evan & Theodore Turner) soon realise that something's amiss. Alas, when Jess tries to explain everything that happened to her and her baby brother, her parents Roy (Dylan McDermott) and Denise (Penelope Ann Miller) dismiss it as a hoax and a lie. From thereon Jess attempts to prove that she's telling the truth and escape from the evil spirits living within their new home. Also stopping by is friendly Burwell (John Corbett), who Roy has given a job to help with the running of the farm.
Kristen Stewart is, as mentioned earlier, the best thing about "The Messengers". Her role as Jess, the mistrusted, haunted teenage girl missing her old life and finding little but horror in her new one is a tough one to play. Whatever flaws her character has as a result of the scripting are redeemed by one of the best young actresses today. Evan & Theodore Turner provide nothing but blank facial expressions and moronic smiles whenever danger's afoot or they're, well, on-screen as Ben. Identical in appauling child acting as they are in appearance. Dylan McDermott and Penelope Ann Miller take on the roles as responsible parents wanting to get their family functioning properly again. The two, like Stewart, are lumped in poorly written and somewhat hypocritical roles. Why would the family man that is Roy Soloman immediately give a job to a stranger that shows up when all he knows is his possible name and that he's a gun-owner? Is that what we are expected to believe a character like his would realistically do? Anyway, portraying said stranger is John Corbett. His is a thankless role once again victim to the inept screenplay. Also starring is Dustin Milligan as Jess' new friend Bobby. He's in it enough to suggest he's above the travesty that was "The Butterfly Effect 2" even if we already know that.
Danny and Oxide Pang have adequately directed "The Messengers". The movie feels atmospheric and gloomy throughout, fitting for a movie of its nature. Don't make the mistake of thinking atmosphere immediately equals scares because with this 2007 dud that's not the case. There wasn't a single scare to be had in "The Messengers", mostly because we've seen it all before done better. And, in some cases, we've seen it before and it didn't work the first time around. Had more thought been put into the script than the Pang brothers would have had an easier job, but whatever competence they show with this product is overshadowed by a categorically flawed screenplay.
There's also been obvious meddling and editing of the movie too. Characters that have supposedly not met before appear to know eachother's names already and numerous other supposed continuity errors present themselves throughout that seem perhaps to be a direct result of misguided tinkering. All that being said, had the aforementioned editing not taken place then we'd have had more of "The Messengers" to sit through, and I'm thankful for the movie being mercifully short.
I went into "The Messengers" with an open mind, believing that far too many horror movies in recent times have been dismissed by default. However, it appears as though 2007's latest ghost story wasn't amongst those unfortunate many. Instead what we the audience are given is an unscary supernatural movie that ultimately cheats its audience with a pat, convenient and all too predictable ending that apparently doesn't even try to make amends for the travesty that has came before it. One to avoid, even given Kristen Stewart's starring role.
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