LA MALDICIÓN (CURSED)
Cursed
Los Ángeles. En una noche de luna llena, algo que surge de entre las tinieblas hace que los hermanos Ellie (Ricci) y Jimmy Myers (Jesse Eisenberg) caigan por un barranco. Aunque logran salvar la vida, ya no volverán a ser los mismos. De repente, descubren que poseen una fuerza sobrehumana, que sus sentidos se han potenciado al máximo, que ejercen una irresistible atracción sobre los demás y que experimentan nuevos impulsos. Desde ese momento, tendrán que luchar contra algo que parece incontrolable: su insaciable apetito en las noches de luna llena.
Directores
Reparto
Christina Ricci
Ellie
Joshua Jackson
Jake
Jesse Eisenberg
Jimmy
Judy Greer
Joannie
Scott Baio
Scott Baio
Milo Ventimiglia
Bo
Kristina Anapau
Brooke
Portia De Rossi
Zela
Shannon Elizabeth
Becky
Mya
Jenny
El Solar
Zipper
Daniel Edward Mora
Jose
Jonny Acker
Earl
Eric Ladin
Louie
Derek Mears
Werewolf
Nick Offerman
Officer
Ken Rudulph
Newscaster
Michelle Krusiec
Nosebleed Co-Worker
Shashawnee Hall
Wrestling Coach
Craig Kilborn
Craig Kilborn
Equipo
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TAMBIÉN PODRÍA GUSTARTE
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Licantropus
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Amazon Video
Chili
Comprar
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RESEÑAS DE LA COMUNIDAD
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JPV852
Seems like an apt title for everything that happened behind the scenes. If not for Justice League (which cost $250M+), this might be the poster child of what happens when a studio messes around with a project. Honestly I really hope one day we get a documentary and even some footage of the various cuts and actors who were removed. As for the movie itself, it's surprising that it at least was watchable though hardly good. 2.5/5
Wuchak
"American Werewolves in Hollywood" fumbles in the last act
After a young publicist and her teen brother (Christina Ricci and Jesse Eisenberg) encounter some kind of beast in Hollywood Hills, they sense strange things going on with their condition.
Helmed by Wes Craven, this comes in the tradition of the two “An American Werewolf…” movies and “The Howling” series, it just had a way bigger budget compared to the sequels in the latter franchise. It was shot in March-June, 2003, with only 6 more days to shoot the climax, but top executives at Dimension Films were not happy with the final confrontation, as written, or how the F/X were progressing. So, production was shut down and recommenced the following November-February with only an estimated 12% of what was previously shot remaining. Several cast members and their footage were completely removed, including Heather Langenkamp, Illeana Douglas, Corey Feldman, Robert Forster, James Brolin, Scott Foley and Omar Epps.
This leaves us with a kinetic film that works pretty well for most of the first two acts before morphing into a mess in the third. The flashes of a werewolf are effective until one is shown in detail close-up at the 73-minute mark, which looks like cartoonish CGI from the 90s. Then there’s an eyerolling ‘gay’ character thrown-in out of nowhere (in a sequence ripped off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer), which would’ve been considered ‘avant-garde’ at the time.
Eisenberg works well as the geek and his transformation is a little reminiscent of the protagonist in “Christine” from two decades earlier. On the female front, Ricci never looked better in her cute, petite way. Mya is also worth a mention, not to mention blonde Portia de Rossi in a bit part.
At the end of the day, this is a case of producers fudging up what would’ve no doubt been a quality werewolf movie. It’s still dynamic and entertaining to a point and worth checking out if you like key cast members. Unfortunately, the last act is ridiculously overdone and just doesn’t mesh.
It runs 1 hour, 37 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles, as well as places nearby, like Torrance High School and Verdugo Hills High School.
GRADE: C-
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