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Night and the City (1992)
Cheated
Possibly the single worst ending to a movie I've ever seen. Great acting, great character development, a sense of impending doom, and then the movie inexplicably ends on what is supposed to be a lighthearted moment. Don't believe I've ever felt more cheated by the ending of a movie. The studio and director dropped the ball on what could have been a classic flick. It's like they ran out of money and fell behind schedule at the same time....and were told too bad... end it. Compelling story gone to waste with a bad title (which has nothing to do with the story), a ridiculously insulting ending, poor soundtrack, and an empty feeling in the gut. SPOILER SPOILER . You absolutely want this guy to get it in the end, he doesn't. Now I want revenge on whoever wasted my time with this anticlimactic piece of wasted potential. What a shame for me and Hollywood, and you too, if you watch it.
Soul Survivors (2001)
Not for teen horror movie lovers!
This movie is highly UNDERrated....why? It has teen stars and was therefore promoted to a teen audience that was expecting another "Scream" or "I Know What You Did.." movie. This was one of the biggest studio marketing mistakes ever because this movie is WAY TOO DEEP for a teen audience. The symbolism and theology coupled with a complex storyline was geared for adult moviegoers in the fashion of "Memento" or "The Sixth Sense". No, this movie doesn't compare to either of those, but in no way is this movie as bad as the young reviewers will have you believe. Some moron studio exec thought they could make more money by taking the movie down to a PG13 rating and selling it to teenagers. Those teenagers were overwhelmed by this flick and weren't expecting a thoughtful suspense movie, they wanted another "Jason" thrasher gorefest, which this isn't. So they trashed it because they don't GET it. The editing could have been better and the very final scene stinks, but overall this is a well filmed, slightly erotic, captivating film that will make you think. 7 stars out of 10.