MC
Marco Castellini
•Maggie O'Connor is a nurse who lives alone in New York. Her ordinary and solitary life is disrupted by the arrival of her sister, who leaves her with her newborn daughter because she, a drug addict with no money, is unable to take care of her. Six years later, Jenna reappears with her husband Eric Stark, a shady individual leading a sect devoted to the worship of Evil; the two kidnap little Cody because they are interested in the paranormal powers the child has demonstrated she possesses. A battle between Good and Evil for the child's fate will thus ensue, which is, in some way, linked to the fate of all humanity. The film's producer is Mace Neufeld, famous for the success he achieved with "Il presagio", the director is Chuck Russell, known for "Nightmare 3" and the remake of "The blob", and the screenwriter is Tom Rickman, who has an Oscar nomination to his credit; not to mention the famous protagonist Kim Basinger, and other notable actors appearing in the film such as Cristina Ricci (already seen in Burton's splendid "Sleepy Hollow"). One would therefore expect at least a good film, but it is not the case: the screenplay is poor (some dialogues, like the one between Stern and the child on a building's terrace, seem implausible and unintentionally ridiculous), the plot is thin and predictable, the direction is dull and "scholastic", and even the digital effects leave one somewhat perplexed. In short, a real misstep that does not even reach the passing grade.