I've never been able to understand the success of Kevin Costner. I know he has his fans, but just come on now. (Dances with Wolves was good despite Costner's acting, not because of it.)
In this movie, his "acting" is literally laughable. He has one facial expression--the same one you have when you're standing in line to get a coffee. Monsters attacking you and your family? No need to act terrified, just pretend you're eating a bagel. So a monster is standing right in front of you, and you're about to kill yourself and your daughter to save her from being some sort of "monster queen"? Just act as if you were examining screwdrivers at Lowe's. Your friend is dying of a slit throat, killed by your daughter? No need to act angry or upset. Why waste the energy? The same goes for when you're in bed, and you hear footsteps in the attic or on the roof above you. And also when you're in a car with someone, and they get pulled out of the car by a monster and killed right in front of you. No need to get panicky or anything--just keep a straight face.
Does Jessica Simpson have a successful career in theoretical physics? Does Stephen Hawking hold 100-meter track records? Then why does Costner have a career as an actor? Seriously, somebody please tell me!
None of this should be taken to mean that an actor--any actor--could salvage this abhorrent movie. This is the type of script that leaves you clueless as to what's going on for the first 90% of the film. This is done for a reason, and that reason is that if you knew how idiotic the plot was, you'd be unable to control your laughter.
The plot makes no sense, and the movie is filled with stupidity. Why is Costner not the least bit angry when he meets the guy who sold him a house that led to the death of his daughter, knowing it could happen again? Why does Costner keep his family in the house, no matter what happens? Why did I sit through this entire movie?
In this movie, his "acting" is literally laughable. He has one facial expression--the same one you have when you're standing in line to get a coffee. Monsters attacking you and your family? No need to act terrified, just pretend you're eating a bagel. So a monster is standing right in front of you, and you're about to kill yourself and your daughter to save her from being some sort of "monster queen"? Just act as if you were examining screwdrivers at Lowe's. Your friend is dying of a slit throat, killed by your daughter? No need to act angry or upset. Why waste the energy? The same goes for when you're in bed, and you hear footsteps in the attic or on the roof above you. And also when you're in a car with someone, and they get pulled out of the car by a monster and killed right in front of you. No need to get panicky or anything--just keep a straight face.
Does Jessica Simpson have a successful career in theoretical physics? Does Stephen Hawking hold 100-meter track records? Then why does Costner have a career as an actor? Seriously, somebody please tell me!
None of this should be taken to mean that an actor--any actor--could salvage this abhorrent movie. This is the type of script that leaves you clueless as to what's going on for the first 90% of the film. This is done for a reason, and that reason is that if you knew how idiotic the plot was, you'd be unable to control your laughter.
The plot makes no sense, and the movie is filled with stupidity. Why is Costner not the least bit angry when he meets the guy who sold him a house that led to the death of his daughter, knowing it could happen again? Why does Costner keep his family in the house, no matter what happens? Why did I sit through this entire movie?