The shrink being confined as insane is an old standby. Here they tried to do some variations, but failed. The biggest mystery to me in the movie was how on Earth the Charles Dutton character ever got married to the Halle Berry character. I mean that not facetiously: there is no character development in this movie.
Spoiler Alert
Wouldn't a mental institution repair their electrical system, especially one that relies heavily on electrical locks?
How does Berry get out of confinement? I don't get it! I just can't imagine any court saying, "OK, Miranda, we understand that you were possessed by a ghost victim when you hacked your husband to death with an ax, and he deserved it anyway, so you're free"
Berry tries very hard with this material. But she never overcomes our tendency to just stare at her astonishing beauty. She has the talent to do that (see Monster's Ball), but not here. Downey does a good job, but his character is not interesting. Cruz' character was almost unnecessary. And Dutton is completely wasted (he's barely on screen at all).
If you just like staring at Halle, there are better ways; go rent Swordfish, Bulworth, or Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
Disappointing!
Spoiler Alert
Wouldn't a mental institution repair their electrical system, especially one that relies heavily on electrical locks?
How does Berry get out of confinement? I don't get it! I just can't imagine any court saying, "OK, Miranda, we understand that you were possessed by a ghost victim when you hacked your husband to death with an ax, and he deserved it anyway, so you're free"
Berry tries very hard with this material. But she never overcomes our tendency to just stare at her astonishing beauty. She has the talent to do that (see Monster's Ball), but not here. Downey does a good job, but his character is not interesting. Cruz' character was almost unnecessary. And Dutton is completely wasted (he's barely on screen at all).
If you just like staring at Halle, there are better ways; go rent Swordfish, Bulworth, or Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
Disappointing!