The New Daughter (2009)
John James is a writer; his wife has left him. He moves with his two middle-school children to an isolated house off a dirt road in South Carolina. The property has an Indian burial mound, which fascinates his daughter, Louisa, who's entering puberty.
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An Exercise In Nonsense
Am i the only one who thinks........Average?
It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.
What a stupid movie, I love Kevin Costner, but wow. Talk about a stupid ending!
So much potential here. I mean, what human with eyes doesn't want to watch Kevin Costner? I'd watch him stare at a wall for an hour. Sadly, this unique premise turned predictable (with the exepction of the last 30 seconds before the predictable end) and anticlimactic. It is not scary. The "boogie man/men" of the movie were filks in a latex suits with the same ol' weird face, high-pitched scream and long dirty fingernails. Other than Kevin, the acting was lacking and it made it hard for me to care about or connect with any character. It kills me when I see a cool premise turned to "meh". Watch if you'd like but it won't blow your socks of or scare you. (Two stars for the writer, one for Kevin).
Kevin Costner might not be a great actor, but most of the times he at least tries.Not in this one though, his character is supposed to go through a big spectrum of emotions through out the movie but his tone of voice and facial expressions seem rather unfazed by the obstacles he's facing.So it gets hard to take the movie seriously when clearly not even the lead is.And the story drags quite a bit, there is very few scenes of suspense in the first hour.It's not all bad, the cinematography is good and the script isn't bad... even if it is rather generic.But overall no I can't really recommend this to anyone who isn't a really big fan of the Costner, and can look pass a not so great performance.
I kept thinking Costner must have had an impending balloon payment due; why else would he agree to star in such a ghastly movie. Surely he had to know, at one point during filming, that this was a howler. I am also surprised that Samantha Mathis signed on. While she isn't stellar, she is a decent actress and has appeared in some fine films, i.e. "Jack and Sarah." The rest of the cast was new to me and while the storyline did not permit any breakaway performances, I think the little boy has a future in movies. Can't say the same for any of the other leads. Anyway, I am left with several pithy questions: (1) what was the purpose of shotgun in this tale; and (2) the more burning question: Why the heck did I stay tuned?