Hide and Seek
Regie:
John PolsonDrehbuch:
Ari SchlossbergKamera:
Dariusz WolskiMusik:
John OttmanBesetzung:
Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen, Dylan Baker, Robert John Burke, Amy Irving, James McCaffrey, Elisabeth Shue, Melissa Leo, Josh Flitter (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Nach dem Selbstmord seiner Frau, versucht der Psychiater David Callaway ein neues Leben anzufangen. Er zieht mit seiner Tochter Emily, die vom Tod der Mutter traumatisiert ist, in eine Kleinstadt inmitten der Wlder nrdlich von New York. Aber schon nach kurzer Zeit werden beide von Emilys imaginrem Freund Charly terrorisiert. David beschleicht nach einer Reihe grauenvoller Ereignisse eine schockierende Ahnung ist Charly wirklich nur ein Alptraum ? (Verleiher-Text)
(mehr)Kritiken (5)
Eine langsam und sorgfältig aufgebaute Spannung von null bis hundert Prozent, deren beste Phase ungefähr 5 Minuten dauert. Dann kommt eine so doofe Pointe, dass man "überrascht" ist, auch wenn man auf die doofste Pointe vorbereitet war. Beziehungsweise auf die abgedroschenste. Die Regie ist aber solide und Dakota Fanning ist besser als Robert De Niro. Der Drehbuchautor gehört ins Gefängnis.
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I have the impression that in the first decade of the 21st century there was a competition among creators about who could ruin a decent film the most with one stupid twist. Hide and Seek is a decently made and atmospheric film with good performances that it’s unfortunately brought down by the script, especially in the climax. But it’s watchable enough.
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…nine-hippopotamus, ten-hippopotamus. Coming, ready or not! Where d'ya go? Where d'ya hide? You're not in the places I tried! A flawless routineer movie for cold winter evenings by the TV. Nothing excels here, everything is as you expect. You have seen all of this somewhere before. The end message is obvious from the very beginning, a fat that the creators are fully aware of, and so they don’t build the entire movie on it. If the movie had ended immediately after the punchline, I would give this three inoffensive but rather boring stars. Unfortunately, for some mysterious reason Hide and Seek continues another fifteen minutes after it. Those fifteen minutes are ridiculous and unfair on all those involved.
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With this film, there is quite a noticeable effort to create a new Psycho, a dark psychothriller with a touch of horror, which is based on a significant revelation. Unfortunately, it doesn't come close to the qualities of Psycho, not even remotely. The film starts slowly, but as long as it works with hints and utilizes the talented Dakota Fanning, it's still fine. However, when the big revelation comes, it's simply forced and unbelievable, especially considering the actions of that girl. Furthermore, the finale is clichéd and dragged out. Overall impression: 55%.
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The psychological structure of the film is as precarious as a house of cards, not to mention the completely idiotic ending, which I didn't expect, but at the same time it seemed completely unsuitable and as a result, the film lost even the smallest hint of realism, which could be felt at least halfway through it.
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