s-special-s
As a great suspense/thriller/horror fan, I give this movie only 2 star just for the first half cause it had everything to be a great suspense horror survival movie...but it didnt developed that way...it even had some flaws with some definitely poor decisions just to keep the movie going...so they can make the movie be an hour and a half...I mean...cops sitting on the top of the rock and she did not put the hand on horn...she goes exactly at the cabin where he is at....an officer is missing a whoooole day and no one bothers to search for him!?!? I mean gooosh...the movie was like it was made by a teenager who was bored spending his mommy and daddy's money.You can watch the first half and than just turn it off.... for the sake of your time..
jtindahouse
Simple movies are often the toughest to pull off. The "Keep it simple stupid" mantra doesn't really apply to film making. There have been some tremendous films over the years which could be considered simple in nature, but as a general rule they are few and far between. A recent example of a successful film like this was '127 Hours', and it's no coincidence that 'Curve' is very similar and also a very good movie. It takes a slightly more sinister and thrilling approach, yet a large portion of it remains almost exactly the same. The human will and desire to survive at all cost always makes for fascinating viewing, and this case is no exception.There's more to it than just that aspect of the film though. Teddy Sears plays the villain excellently and reminded me a lot of the killer from Dean Koontz book 'Intensity'. He had a fascinating mysteriousness surrounding him and some of the lines he speaks are clever and well written. Julianne Hough in the lead role is also excellent. With the amount of screen time she was always going to get it was crucial to find someone likable for the role and I think they cast her perfectly. She has no upcoming work scheduled in I notice, but surely it's just a matter of time before she signs on to something. She's a real talent, with the looks to match. I really enjoyed all aspects of the movie. There's something there for everyone and I think most will be surprised how entertained they find themselves.
jtncsmistad
Not gonna spend a lot of time on this one. "Curve" stars Julianne Hough (TV's "Dancing With The Stars") as a bride-to-be who veers way off track with an unhinged hitchhiker on an ill-advised back road detour to the wedding.Pretty standard fare madman-menaces-beautiful girl (and Hough stays STAGGERINGLY so even after being beat up in an over the cliff car crash) fare with some pretty fair acting from the damsel in DEEP distress. Hough actually does one helluva job here in practically the worst predicament possible. This includes those SERIOUSLY squeamish interludes where a girl does what a girl's gotta do for makeshift nourishment. Eeeeeeewwwwwwww!!! I won't delve into the seemingly standard requisite moments of implausibility in "Curve" as they are readily apparent even if you're only HALF paying attention. I will make mention however that even in this modest movie I expected more from the ending than the cath...no, wait. I won't say it.If you should find the free time and you choose to fill it with this small-scale suspenser, you will then indubitably be able to complete this adjective I have chosen, as a serial sans-spoiler, not to.
TdSmth5
A girl named Mallory drives from California to Oregon for her wedding. Somewhere in the desert the fiancée's old car she's driving brakes down. As luck would have it a hiker appears who gets her car started again, after he takes his shirt off for no good reason. She offers him a ride and insists on dropping him off at a cabin were he's staying. Out of the blue he starts telling her offensive sexual stuff. She stops and asks him to get off her car. He pulls out a knife and keep driving. He's not wearing his seat belt so she figures she can get out of this by driving the car off the road and down a cliff.The car ends up upside down and her foot stuck in the instrument panel. They guy was ejected but eventually gets up uninjured and just leaves her there after realizing her terrible situation. He comes back a couple of times to taunt her. He brings food and drinks that he consumes in front of her without sharing. Then he brings a bag of tools with a nailgun to threaten her and leaves her with a saw in case she wants to get out.I think she spends 3 night in the car with a lighter and a bottle of water. Fortunately it rains so she gets some more water but at some point she gets hungry. All there is nearby...rats. Finally the rain gets really bad and the river moves the car. That allows her to free herself.Meanwhile the guy manages to kidnap a cop and take him to the cabin that he's taken over. Mallory limps to the very same cabin, discovers what's going on there and will have to confront the bad guy eventually.Curve is one of those very minimalistic thrillers--two actors and most of the movie taking place in just one setting. And even though acting isn't Julianne Hough's talent, the movie works. It's well directed and looks good. They even added some depth to the script as when the stranger muses about all the factors that had to come together for these two to meet. The unfortunate lesson the movie wants to teach though is don't be good to strangers. The guy's motivation seems to be to get back at those who help him. He offered her many chances to let him go, but she insisted and now he can't but make her suffer for it. Not a good message for society where trust is hard to come by already.
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