Right, well I was lured in to watch this 2002 movie for two things; first and foremost because it was a Tales from the Crypt movie, and secondly, it had Tim Curry in it.
Okay, well as for it being a Tales from the Crypt movie, well that might very well be so, but don't expect too much from the movie itself, because it feels nothing like the series, and there is absolutely nothing to tie it to the franchise, aside from a short appearance of The Cryptkeeper. Yeah, that was about it.
The storyline in "Ritual" was adequate, but it was just something that had been done and seen before. I mean, voodoo rituals are hardly something new and innovative. But the storyline just felt too rigid and mundane actually, which lead to "Ritual" being a less than mediocre movie to sit through. The pacing of the storytelling was just so horribly slow. And it didn't help that nothing worthwhile happened most of the time as the story trotted on and on.
The acting in the movie was adequate, but it was restricted given the fact that the storyline was so slow and mundane. The character gallery, however, had so much potential, but I just feel that the majority of the characters in the storyline just weren't utilized for what they could have. It was nice, though, to see the likes of Craig Sheffer and Tim Curry in the movie, but they just weren't given enough time on the screen, and they could otherwise have brought the movie so much more worth.
All in all, "Ritual" was by no means a grand piece of cinematic history, and it seemed that I hadn't been missing out on anything grand here from director Avi Nesher. My rating of "Ritual", once the Obeah dust settles, is a mere three out of ten stars. There are far better voodoo-based movies out there.
Okay, well as for it being a Tales from the Crypt movie, well that might very well be so, but don't expect too much from the movie itself, because it feels nothing like the series, and there is absolutely nothing to tie it to the franchise, aside from a short appearance of The Cryptkeeper. Yeah, that was about it.
The storyline in "Ritual" was adequate, but it was just something that had been done and seen before. I mean, voodoo rituals are hardly something new and innovative. But the storyline just felt too rigid and mundane actually, which lead to "Ritual" being a less than mediocre movie to sit through. The pacing of the storytelling was just so horribly slow. And it didn't help that nothing worthwhile happened most of the time as the story trotted on and on.
The acting in the movie was adequate, but it was restricted given the fact that the storyline was so slow and mundane. The character gallery, however, had so much potential, but I just feel that the majority of the characters in the storyline just weren't utilized for what they could have. It was nice, though, to see the likes of Craig Sheffer and Tim Curry in the movie, but they just weren't given enough time on the screen, and they could otherwise have brought the movie so much more worth.
All in all, "Ritual" was by no means a grand piece of cinematic history, and it seemed that I hadn't been missing out on anything grand here from director Avi Nesher. My rating of "Ritual", once the Obeah dust settles, is a mere three out of ten stars. There are far better voodoo-based movies out there.