Mirrors Movie
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TAGLINES PLOT SUMMARY
An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.
| Kiefer Sutherland | Ben Carson |
| Paula Patton | Amy Carson |
| Cameron Boyce | Michael Carson |
| Erica Gluck | Daisy Carson |
| Amy Smart | Angela Carson |
| Mary Beth Peil | Anna |
| John Shrapnel | Lorenzo Sapelli |
| Jason Flemyng | Larry Byrne |
| Tim Ahern | Dr. Morris |
| Julian Glover | Robert Esseker |
| Josh Cole | Gary Lewis |
| Ezra Buzzington | Terrence Berry |
| Ioana Abur | Sister |
| Aida Doina | Rosa |
| Darren Kent | Jimmy Esseker |
| Alexandre Aja |
6.30 out of 10 (8676 votes)
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A deeply unnerving film spoilt by a bad ending.
posted on 28 Aug 2009Horror films are falling back into decline, just like they were in the early 80's with trashy sequels to Halloween and Friday the 13th.2008 has been a decent year for good horror movies; The Strangers was excellent and Saw V is being released very soon. Mirrors seems to have been lost in the background between these two movies and never really got the recognition it deserved.An excellent start to the film is met by an equally good middle half, and only the final 20 minutes spoils the scene. Acting by all the leads is brilliant, especially from the children who really can send a chill down your spine. You'll see what I mean.Unfortunately, that bad ending really ruins the entire film for me, it turns into an action movie instead of ending at a point which would've made it the best horror film of the past few years.A few details make mirrors a good watch, but not a must see.
First half: Great. Second half: The opposite.
posted on 28 Aug 2009Let me start off by saying: I was stoked about seeing Mirrors. I liked High Tension, and I loved Hills Have Eyes. Both were awesome, awesome movies....especially Hills Have Eyes. So of course, again, I was stoked to watch Mirrors, because it sounded interesting, it looked scary, and the guy who made to great horror movies made it. What happened when I finished Mirrors, you ask? I was left disappointed as hell. Very, very disappointed. Which sucks because it started off so scary and so interesting. Kiefer Sutherland plays Ben, a down and out ex-cop who's battling an alcohol problem and the stigma of killing a man while in the line of duty. While waiting to be reinstated into the police force, he takes a job as a night watchmen at an old, burned down, creepy-ass shopping mall. Of course, once there, he notices insanely scary and creepy things going on inside, particularly with the mirrors inside. He starts seeing disturbing things in the mirrors: People burning alive, grotesque people lying on the floors, crying for help, things of that nature. Since Ben is so unstable, we're not sure what's going on, at least I wasn't. I wasn't sure if all this scary stuff was in his head, or if there was a genuine explanation for all of it. Well, I was wishing that the former was true, because that would've made the movie that much scarier and that much edgier. Instead, the latter was true.The movie has some really, really scary parts....all of it is scary until they explain why everything's happening. Then you're just left there thinking, "Well, that's not that scary anymore." There's some really crazy gore effects, especially the opening scene and the scene with Amy Smart. These parts, especially the Amy Smart scene, will make you cringe just a little bit.But after the first half, the half filled with mystery, intrigue, and scary, horrific moments, the movies take a turn down dumbass-idea boulevard:SPOILER Ready for this? The reason for the all the strange happenings in the movie, i.e., in the mirrors, is because of.....ready?......demonic forces. No psychological reasons, which would've been cool and interesting, but because of stupid demonic forces that lived in the mirrors. Even if they didn't go down the psychological route, they could've at least handled it better and made it interesting instead of just saying, "Bad s*** lives in the mirrors. Jack Bauer's gonna take care of it." When his wife starts believing him and when you know for sure he isn't just crazy and broken, that's when all the interest is sucked away.Everyone does a pretty good job with their roles, but since the movie doesn't get any deeper than "Bad stuff lives in the mirrors," there's not much to do with these characters, especially Ben, who's a pretty broken and messed up guy. But as the second half comes along, you forget that he's a recovering alcoholic with a pill problem who may or may not be completely insane. When there's no more doubt about his state-of-mind and sanity, the movie loses it's punch and mystery, at least I thought so.SOME MORE SPOILERS The movie takes a turn for the absolutely ridiculous when all the demonic forces in the mirrors manifest themselves in an old nun. She pretty much turns into a freakin' licker from the Resident Evil games. She starts crawling up walls, jumping off walls, and gets into a physical brawl with Kiefer Sutherland as he tries to shoot her. She throws him through a freakin' brick wall, and he throws her like six feet away from him. I was just thinking to myself, "What the hell am I watching? Is it still the same movie?" This part was so stupid it pretty much ruined the rest of the movie. My God. It was so stupid. I personally thought they could've done much more with the story instead of just saying "Bad things live in the mirrors." It started out scary, suspenseful, and frightening, but then just ends up being corny and stupid. The only thing that made the last half somewhat tolerable was the last few minutes, which was a little shocking and cool. Loved the ending.But again, don't take this review as a definitive view on the movie. Go watch it for yourself and you might end up liking it very much. I didn't, even though I really, really wanted to.Score: 5 out of 10.
Rip-Off
posted on 26 Aug 2009Oh boy, what the heck. First off let me say this movie did contain two VERY gory death scenes in it and that is about it. The rest of the story is a butchery of a very good Supernatural/Thriller from Asia. This film is and was certainly not worth the admission price. About the only reason to see it is for the two death scenes.The plot-stunk and the "Explaination" behind the creepy mirrors-lame. The Asian version is so much better. Sure Mirrors had a creepy atmosphere and I can't complain about the acting, but man they slaughtered the plot so badly in this I am actually ashamed to have watched this before "Into the Mirror"-Asian version.Save your time, save your money, don't see it.
One of the better horror movies these days
posted on 22 Aug 2009This movie is certainly not the best horror movie I have seen but out of horror movies that come out now of days it is one of the better ones. The death scenes were a little over the top and gory but at least the movie didn't really on mostly gore that a lot of horror movies these days do. Keifer Suterland was pretty good and there were a few jump scares. I like it that they added a little bit of mystery to it. I give this movie a B for effort. It did seem a little long though, they could have made it at least a little bit shorter. They had some cool special effects like when the mirror got shot and the holes repaired themselves. Overall it was not that bad of a movie.
Formula 4,722
posted on 20 Aug 2009So this is what Kiefer Sutherland got up to when the writers' strike whacked last season's chapter of "24". The master of the breathlessly whispered (if dubious) reassurance plies his trade as night watchman in the burned-out shell of a former upscale department store that had the misfortune to be right next door to a psychiatric hospital where they "treated" the canonical crazy adolescent girl.Firmly in the tradition of "Hey, there's an axe murderer on the loose. Let's all split up and go looking for him." GET OUT OF THE HOUSE, you morons!The somewhat original ending doesn't make up for the non-stop formulaic gore and lowcultitude that fills almost all of the 2 preceding wasted hours.
very weak result considering what the idea implied..
posted on 18 Aug 2009Alright, my first movie comment. But on a bad one though: Actually I'm a big fan of mystery/horror haunting movies, but Mirrors could not give anything to me what it promised, i.e. shocking results of the idea of haunted mirrors. In the opening scene i was quite satisfied with the realization of the idea "reflections doing reversed things", but with the fast pace of the storytelling all became more and more futile: Very stereotype things there as the interracial relationship, k.Sutherland having lost his job because of drinking, living separated with his wife, no real character depth neither for his wife or the 2 children (Michael loses big time against any of the 6th sense and ring-kids..), no one believes him, taking pills = seeing weird things.. And yes the fast pace of the story: all of a sudden his sister dying through the mirror grudge (relation?) - and what a stupid exaggerated scene with her breaking out her jawbone.. (done 100 times more shockingly in "the orphanage) (by the way jawbone in German means "kiefer" (so funny ). Then, also all of a sudden help from everywhere, a story unfolds, and then comes the mystery lady (flashbacks also appear quite borrowed from ring, grudge, exorcist etc. ..) Anna. Oh yes, first he visits her relatives (of course, again stereotype, comical country guys, showing him everything he wants. 24-like trained he manages to get to the girl, now old lady, who maybe responsible for the hauntings.. and she is a living nun. OK, she doesn't want to help, so he points a gun at her and forces her and of all a sudden she wants to. meanwhile his family, logically, is fully haunted (movie's already finishing..), just because in the house are also mirrors. ..And water of course, also reflects! WHy the boy is haunted so badly by then, i really cannot say. And the once so schizophrenic nun helps: she (we have to think) dies in an imploding mirror-room, where she was put in her childhood. (because the haunted burned building was a former mental hospital of course) -and -again - all of a sudden all mirrors implode/explode and everything is fine. Ah wait, no another exaggerated scene to come. She now is a monster and flies through the room attacking Mr. Sutherland. But at the end he kills her. Steps out of the building, and OK, i admit (also good idea (why not more of these..?) everything is reflected. So we can assume Kiefer S. now is a Ghost. This gets a 4. I promise to review a 9/10 movie next time.
One of the scariest Horror Films I have seen
posted on 12 Aug 2009I don't know what is wrong with critics, this movie was great. I went to see this in theaters, I was not expecting to get so scared. When I see a scary movie that scares me, I still sleep well at night. For example: One Missed Call scared me a little but I was not scared of my cell-phone. When I saw the ring, I freaked out and I was not scared to pick up the phone. But Mirrors, after I saw it, I left the theater trembling and when I when to the bathroom and wash my hands, my dad said: "Look in front of you", I saw the mirror and I jumped (don't laugh). In the car I stared at the mirror in horror. At night I was scared to sleep knowing that I have a big mirror next to me, I was scared that I would see a ghost. I had nightmares. The pop ups and the scary images were so well made that I was gasping for air.
Great atmospheric horror film with nicely and wisely used gore(GORE!GORE!GORE!)
posted on 12 Aug 2009I won't make the most common mistake and rate this film comparing it with the original.....I will rate this film though as a remake!!!It delivers and that's the bottom line...In my opinion is probably one of the best horror films of the last 10 years!!!Very nice atmosphere,very nice occasional gore(GORE!GORE!GORE!),very nice acting by Kiefer and very nice story(for this the credit goes to the original of course) and what a great ending!!!Now about the bad acting of the kids...hmmmm...well it didn't bother me at all!Of course I wouldn't give them an Oscar but their roles were secondary anyway and don't tell me that near the end the little guy,even with his ''bad acting'',wasn't creepy!?!?!I would also like to say that there always gonna be a discussion about the Hollywood remakes of Asian horror movies,but I don't think that's wise!!!The original is and always will be the original!!!BUT if the remake is decent,it gives a great push of the original's plot to an even larger audience!!!I'm from Greece and here we don't use dubbing!!! Strictly subtitles and I think that's the best way to enjoy a movie in its original form!!!But I also know that in the rest of the world especially in America,people are not really into the subs thing!!!So even though I disagree with that,I also look at it realistically and respect that!!!So if I'm about to learn a great story a little bit changed from its original form,I prefer that instead of not learn the story at all!!!Sure the best thing is the original but it's always interesting to see (if it's nicely done of course!!!)the same story from a different point of view,let's say...Finally I would like to remind you the most important thing of all...Let's not hide behind our fingers...We are horror fans,crazy,loud and proud about it!!!So this means that if we watch a nice American''re''made horror movie and we like it,of course we're gonna look for the original movie also!!!!So....no worries,life is beautiful... Enough said...ENJOY THE F*****G FILM!!!!It rocks!!! 9,5 / 1 0
Stop trying so hard!
posted on 10 Aug 2009The problem with these major studio release horror flicks isn't actually the scripts, it's the production. They're spending way too much money and end up with visuals and cinematography that are flashy and drown the story. These movies probably read well on paper but the productions are beyond ridiculous. It's like a high school kid was given an unlimited budget to make the movie they wrote and won a contest with. It's not a bad script, it's just not a great one either and should have relied on the actors and production team rather than the money. The hotel should have been modest. The family shouldn't have been so cliché. Their house should have been more humble. Then issues such as the footage, everything just looks way to expensive. It seems the film makers behind these productions are more concerned with the movie looking expensive than they are with it looking artistic. There is a HUGE lack of art to this movie and the story got lost in the ridiculously huge budget. It's all polish with no internal substance. The studios green lighting these movies are embarrassing themselves. They keep hiring these European film makers, as though the Europeans are SO much more artistic than Americans by nature, and they keep churning out crap. In fact 9 times out of 10 if I see the director is foreign and the movie was financed by a major studio, I know the finished product is going to be a superficial piece of garbage. This has been the consistent product since the release of Thirteen Ghosts. I'd rather watch a dog eat it's own puke.
Plot that makes sense? Who needs 'em?
posted on 10 Aug 2009I remember growing up as a kid watching movies, and pretty much all of them had a story that made sense. The good ole classic horror movies like Nightmare on Elm Street, they had the protagonist, they had the meat to kill but even stranger (by today's standards it seems) the story behind the killer was told.Not so in Mirrors. You got mirrors that kill. They got no rules, they just jump from house to house, follow around families and kill them in various ways. About half way through, you find that its not about Mirrors in fact...but reflections. Death can come in many forms, whether it be the reflection on the mirror, door knob or water. So really, this movie should have been called: Reflections!Alas, why they do it? Maybe its meant to be a mystery? Kiefer should really have given it up in the 90's. His whiny character has supposedly killed someone - again story not really told - hes all beat up and can't go back to work. His wife walks all over him and dosn't give him the time of day. It is pretty much at this point, where Kiefer begs and whines to his wifey to see his kids, that you consider turning it off...but it's one of those flicks where you just want to see how bad it gets.Hoping that the ending would shed some light on 'why' the mirrors killed, I fast forwarded through some strange scene where a nun turns into a demon, but unfortunately came up trumps.If you want to redeem Kiefer, then maybe have a look The Lost Boys, although after Mirrors - that will be a very hard task indeed.
Boo!
posted on 06 Aug 2009These days, at over $10 per movie ticket, the question I most ask when I go to these review boards is...was it worth it? The answer to that question depends upon how effectively the movie brings its genre across to the audience...the interesting plots, the action sequences, the drama. Yes, perhaps I've seen the movie's take on these things before, but to me the movie's worth is defined by the movies own merits, not necessarily the merits of what preceded it...We have I think all seen variants of what Mirrors is about, yet I still recommend it. I found it to be atmospheric and suspenseful (with some gore, one effect in particular will probably make your jaw twitch for the remainder of the movie), although the suspense wears off once certain things are revealed about 3/4 of the way through the movie. The atmosphere remains intact however, and the ending of the movie delivers an unexpected twist that brings the movie full circle. While I'm not likely to see it a second time, I found a single viewing to be a worthy investment of my time and my $10.50....
very testing
posted on 04 Aug 2009This film has a lot going for it: A clever logo, some interesting faces and accents, an enthousiastic CGI department - by the look of it probably working for sandwiches and affection - and a composer who is man enough to steal the entire score. Unfortunately though, what little expectations I had before watching were rendered flaccid by the first line on the DVD box: "Blablabla, director of The Hills Have Eyes, blablabla".Always one to judge at hardly a glimpse, I instantly connected all the referenced film's earlier associations to this film. The Hills Have Eyes was another clever title which managed to undo any and all positive expectations within the first ten minutes - Only to go on for another hour-and--a-half or so. I really don't know, I used it for weeks to fall asleep to. Infallibly knocked me unconscious in minutes.Mirrors is a piece of work, I'll give Mr. Aja that much. It wasn't until I spotted a flat screen monitor halfway through that I was certain this movie wasn't from the early nineties. It takes courage to coherently do things in a tragically outdated manner when you're supposed to be a fresh young filmmaker.Movie scorers should be prohibited from dramatically using the diminished fifth interval in horror or suspense. The same goes for building up a diminished seventh chord in order to create a climactic scene ending: the effect has been no more than comical ever since the late eighties.The score was annoyingly present during the entire thing. Annoyingly present and completely stolen. Surprisingly, though, stolen from other sources than I had imagined. What I thought I recognised as the two main themes were one blatant adaptation of Sting's Russians and a inane repetition of one or two bars from Bach's Toccata& Fuga. Admittedly, they were some of the coolest bars in there. Turns out, though, that the score was adapted from an existing classical piece. (thank you Wikipedia) No sense getting into plot review. 'Very testing' would be an accurate general description. If you've always wondered what it would be like if Stephen King and Michael Bay had a backward, moronic love child, but would refuse to support its special needs with astronomical budgets: Skip through this flick some time. Otherwise, save yourself the trouble.Jason Flemyng ("It's a deal, it's a steal, it's the sale of the f**kin' century") has a Gary Oldman-like role. That is meant as a compliment. Kudos to you, sir.
Thought it was gonna be better but not bad
posted on 04 Aug 2009Mirrors was OK. The only reason I rented this movie was because my girlfriend thought it looked good and i could remember previews for when it was in theaters and I wanted to see it once it refreshed my mind. It wasn't the scariest movie but it was more of a psychological standpoint. The only scene that is disturbing is at the beginning when the guy slits his own throat as well as the jaw scene. It was just creepy but in a good psychological thriller kind of way. At the end made you wonder if they were gonna make a second one. It made you "think" at the end. But, anyway it's a good movie that plays with your mind. What would happen if you looked into a mirror and the mirror looked back???
one of the worst ever movies i have ever seen
posted on 04 Aug 2009i went into the theatre thinking it was going to be a good decent horror.trailers of the film had looked good. BUT it was so pathetic, the wholething. the beginning was good, but after half and hour of watching it, i got extremely bored of this. It was ludicrous, unbelievable and wasn't even scary at all. If you want to be scared, rather than see this movie, pull funny faces in a mirror instead. To be honest, i was laughing at film and keifer sunderland, not because it was funny, because it was utter rubbish. at one point, i very nearly walked out of the theatre. The ending was nonsense and i walked away from the cinema in utter disbelief how a good horror maker, Alexander ajar could make the hills have eyes remake really good n this so pointless and rubbish. Normally, i don't comment on movies on here, unless they are excellent or rubbish. Please don't bother watching it. you won't like it too- have written this review to stop people watching this film. I felt that i had totally wasted my time n money on it. I don't know if u can give a film less than 1 star, but i won't even give it one star- it is utter garbage.
recommendation
posted on 29 Jul 2009I have seen many horror movies.They became so typical. I saw trailer for this movie,Mirrors,and I Colin't wait to see it. I found very interesting the trailer. The movie is not bad, it's one of better horrors I have watched. It'OK, but everything it's happening too fast. He figures too quickly that the problem is not in his head,that he is not insane,that the mirrors are bed.He doubts sometimes,but not enough. Everybody would thing they are crazy at the first time and in the future,but he didn't. There are many scary and creepy scenes,and that great! The end of movie it's great ( who figures out the point). There are some very stupid scenes,like the one when the demon gets inside one woman. Anyway, you should see this movie. Generally, it's one of better horror movies. :)
hhhhmmmmmmmmmm!
posted on 27 Jul 2009Horror ay? i don't think so! i read the reviews and settled down to watch thinking this could by all accounts be quite good, Scary, a little twisted maybe? wrong! this could have been a twelve certificate- does anyone remember the films "the frightners?" then think same graphics of the souls or whatever they are that live in the mirror! One scary scene of note, Spoiler alert be warned... A pigeon fly's out of nowhere (made me jump) yep thats it a pigeon! if all else fails cue scary music and let a pigeon loose, thats the only thing that made me jump. Bath Scene, sister gets jaw ripped off! laughable (i Actually did) maybe i'm being a bit harsh on this film, the first 30-40 mins are actually OK and then descends into a little bit of a farce, it seems the writer must have run out ideas and then lost the plot (just like you will) Spoiler alert again!!! The Nun? why????? as for the ending, nice attempt at a twist but failed miserably! Summary: OK film, No scares (except pigeon) good 30 mins or so, bad second half lost plot... the end!
Mirrors can be genuine skin-crawl material, yet these moments are too few and far between.
posted on 21 Jul 2009This year has been an odd one for the horror genre; so far this year alone we have been attacked by numerous unsuspecting serial killers ranging from angry vegetation and vengeful cell phones to heartbroken cameras out to prove a point and dodgy eyeball transplants. And so it only feels natural that we should continue this assembly line of ridiculous plots with another repackage of most of the movies mentioned above, which were also repackages; Mirrors fails to differentiate itself for the most part from its gimmicky companions, throwing together another extremely loose, overwritten bag of bones story that is far more effective at drawing laughs than scares. Yet the movie doesn't quite succumb to the low levels that some have reached this year, mainly through a decent middle act that showcases the lead man's talent at portraying a man slowly slipping into insanity. However, lumbered with a ridiculous opening act and an ending that mauls whatever is left of this corpse of a movie into something even dental records wouldn't help, the effort, although a little way away from being complete nonsense, still never makes it out of the ditch it digs itself merely from trying to convince us that this is even possible, scary or interesting.I've always believed that the greatest horror movies do one thing and one thing only; place an interesting character or set of characters into a situation in which they have no real control. Unfortunately however, as has been the case with the majority of the genre's output from the past decade, usually we are given a mystery-driven plot fuelled by clues that in the end help to solve the riddle which is behind all the paranormal murders. Through this, our protagonists find themselves in a sticky situation and from there go out to the supermarket, buy a crate of jam and begin piling more onto what they began with. One thing that Mirrors does do that is out of the ordinary however is that it drags TV star Kiefer Sutherland in to play lead. Yes, that's right, a man. Sure, it's superficial on paper; it shouldn't really matter whether the lead character is male or female, and yet it sure does feel refreshing to have someone who isn't in their twenties, overly vulnerable and always clutching to a grey cardigan who is out solving our newest paranormal game of Cluedo.Of course, much of his character and Sutherland too, is wasted on the trite that passes for a plot here, but small glimpses of this shift in focus give the film its only real highlight. Particularly surprising is the middle act, which stays a lot further away from all the 'spook and boo' than is usual and instead focuses the lens on the main character as his sense of reality and sanity is brought into question not only by other characters (this is routine for a horror) but by the film itself. At one point I actually got thinking that maybe a Fight Club was going to get pulled, and Sutherland would be made out to really be insane, yet, sadly this isn't the case. Instead, going from slightly interesting to downright moronic, the film spirals into a netherworld of plot twists, contrived action involving a demon and then some more plot twists. To say that this closing act ruined the feature wouldn't be accurate; it was already ruined. Yet, if the film had ended where it should have I could have walked out with at least some respect for all involved. Alas, I cannot. Remember the ending to the latest Exorcist movie? Yeah, it's a little like that.Of course, I'm trying my best not to divulge into spoiler material, but then again I really don't recommend you see this anyway; even if you want to. Sure, if you enjoy such films as One Missed Call and Eye, then Mirrors is right up your alley, and well, you should never read any of my reviews again. However, if like me, you cannot stand these pseudo-thriller-mystery-horror movies that fail for the most part to scare on any level outside of contrived 'BOO' moments, then you should do as I advise and give this one a miss. With certain potential, particularly in Sutherland's character, and maybe less attempts at trying to blend the illogical with the logical (such as these movies often do) within a plot that really shouldn't be taken as seriously as it is here, Mirrors could have been a throwaway treat for horror fans, but instead ends up being something that should just be straight-out ignored. Mirrors can be genuine skin-crawl material, yet these moments are too few and far between to sustain any interest or momentum in amongst all the less successful moments.- A review by Jamie Robert Ward (http://www.invocus.net)
goes for cheap scares instead of psychological suspense
posted on 15 Jul 2009Another over-the-top American horror movie based on an Asian horror movie. Kiefer is alright but the other actors are pretty bad and the dialog is quite poor. Only the first third of "Mirrors" is any good. It's downhill after that as Kiefer tries to unravel the mystery of the mirrors. Instead of genuine creepiness, things jump out at every moment. And then there's the over-the-top finale which is unnecessary and awful.I like the idea of abandoned places as the setting in horror movies. I watched the horror film "Session 9" after this and it was quite a bit better. The director knew what the director of "Mirrors" didn't know. Setting is crucially important in horror movies. "Mirrors" used the abandoned department store in its first third and then abandoned it for more scares outside. The film should have taken advantage of this setting and used it more. The film does backtrack to the abandoned store at the end of the film, but by then all mystery and suspense is gone from the place.
One of the best horror films of recent years
posted on 13 Jul 2009I've always felt that one of the scariest devices used in horror films is a mirror. It's been used in many films, sometimes successfully and others not so much. Movies like 'Poltergeist III' and the first two 'Candyman' films are some of the better examples of horror films using mirrors effectively. The idea of seeing something evil in the reflection and then turning and nothing is there is pretty frightening. Remakes have become a big thing in Hollywood lately, especially of horror films including ones from Asia. In this case, it's a remake of the 2003 Korean film 'Into the Mirror,' which I have yet to see, but would very much like to. This is the second remake done by 'High Tension' creator Alexandre Aja and though I liked his version of 'The Hills Have Eyes' I must admit that his latest is truly one of the best and most entertaining horror films of the decade.Pros: Excellent work done by the cast. A really neat opening titles sequence. Beautifully shot and some really nice shots of New York City. Great score that's good and chilling in all the right places. Gruesome deaths. A fair amount of blood and some gore. Plenty creepy moments, images, and atmosphere. Well-paced. Excellent make-up effects and good CGI. Director/co-writer Aja does a great job of creating suspense and maintaining it most of the way through. An ending you'll either love or hate, but definitely won't forget.Cons: The explanation for where the evil came from is a bit underwhelming. Does feel a tad overlong.Final thoughts: Maybe not one of the scariest horror films of all times, but after so many mediocre remakes and PG-13 horror films this is a real breath of fresh air. Aja did fine with his first two films and with each film he's gotten even better and this one is no exception. This is one of the reasons why I eagerly await his next film, 'Piranha 3-D.' My rating: 4.5/5
A tedious rip-off
posted on 30 Aug 2009The formula of Asian horror movies is getting very tiring.Mirrors is another movie which uses that formula and,because of that,I did not like it.Mirrors takes an interesting main concept but the development is boring and it takes a lot of clichés from the Asian formula of the horror cinema.The movie committed two fatal mistakes besides being boring: I found it weak on the character development and it did not scare me even once.Besides,this movie lacks of energy.Kiefer Sutherland is a good actor but he does what he can with his role.A positive element I found on this movie is that it has some good gory scenes.I had faith on this movie because director Alexandre Aja was behind it.He had made the excellent horror film High Tension in which he had shown unusual ability for working in the horror genre.But,Aja failed in here.I wish him better luck with his next project because,in High Tension,he showed talent.Mirrors is a boring horror film.The formula of Asian horror films is getting very tiring.I do not recommend this movie.It's not bad but it's pretty mediocre.