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Excellent movie. One of my all time favourites. Great story and truly a 5 star film. Highly recommended and a brilliant story a true thriller with a twist.
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I really liked this DVD. No gore neccessary. Just a good story with a good twist and convincing actors.
This has got to be one of the best films that I have ever seen in this genre. It is a veritable masterpiece, delivering a great storyline, an amazing directorial debut by Bill Paxton, and excellent performances by the entire cast. What could be better? The film revolves around the happy and loving Meeks family, which consists of a Texas widower (Bill Paxton) and his two boys, Fenton and Adam. All is well until late one night, when this pleasant, mild-mannered father claims to have received a visitation from an angel with a very special message for him from God. It seems that demons are among us, disguised as human beings. It appears that Dad, as well as his boys, are being given a very special mission. They are to destroy these demons. God will supply the weapons and the names of those who are to be destroyed. Dad will be able to ensure that he is destroying a demon simply by laying his hands upon the purported demon. Therein lies the tale, and it is a positively chilling one. This living nightmare is recalled in flashback by one of the now grown boys (Mathew McConaughey) to FBI Agent Wesley Doyle (Powers Boothe), who is investigating a series of killings referred to as the "God's Hand" murders. He recounts what life was like for the Meeks family after dear old Dad got his divine calling and woke them up one night from a sound sleep to tell them of his new found mission. The boys are sworn to secrecy and are called upon to assist with this divine calling. While the younger boy, Adam, gets with the program, the older son, Fenton, is clearly disturbed by what he sees as the psychotic transformation of his formerly benign father. He is only hoping that things will blow over, and Dad will return to normal. Unfortunately, things will never again be the same. Bill Paxton's directorial debut may best be described as stunningly self-assured. His direction is deft, yet restrained, as he is obviously someone who knows that less is more. He certainly realizes that what passes through the viewer's imagination can often be far more terrifying than any garish special effects. Consequently, this is not a film for those who look for mindless blood splatter and gore, as there is virtually none of that in this film. The camera rightly turns away at the crucial moment, leaving the viewer's imagination to work overtime. The performances that are exacted from the cast are uniformly terrific, but there are two that merit special note. Bill Paxton is simply astounding, giving a bravura performance that is complex and compelling. The viewer believes all along that he is truly a loving father, even when he is seemingly at his most psychotic and on his divine mission destroying demons. Matt O'Leary also gives a singular performance as young Fenton, the son who has difficulty accepting the tune that his beloved father is now singing. His is an angst filled performance that will tear at the viewer's heart. This is truly a terrific tale of gothic horror and one that deserves to become a classic. It boasts an intelligent and clever screenplay by Brent Hanley with enough twists and turns to keep the viewer guessing until the very end. It is a screenplay that has many layers of complexity. The question for the viewer is whether or not Dad was simply a delusional psychotic killer or truly acting upon a divine mission. This may not be as easy to answer as one may think. All in all, this is a superlative film that is worthy of being in my collectionRead full review
An average blue-collar worker and single father in Texas believes he has had a vision from God. God tells him that he must slay demons, who have taken human form, and he must enlsit his two young sons in to this holy mission. While one son accepts his new vocation, the other is deeply troubled and reacts and rebels against his father's growing monstrosity. Much of the film takes place in flashback as one of the sons, now fully grown, relates the story to the Police investigator. Eschewing gore in favour of suspense Bill Paxton, in his first foray into directing, has made a future classic. I'd like to say there is a twist towards the end, but there are actually several. I saw this film on FilmFour the other night and as a result have now bought a copy of E-bay for next to nothing - pick this up now, while you can.Read full review
A really good, dark movie. Little known but deserves more exposure. Bill Paxton's directorial debut he also takes the lead role. He's a motor mechanic and the father of two young sons. One night he gets a 'message' from God that some people are in fact 'demons' and need to be killed. He embarks on a series of violent murders, and enlists the support of the two lads. One is willing, the other , the older of the two thinks his Dad's gone nuts! Almost gothic in tone and superbly told through narrative flashback. A real twist in the tale too. I'm glad I spotted this one , late at night on BBC 1. I just had to buy the dvd. A shame there are so few extras though. THe US disc carries a directors commentary, but not so on this one. Never mind, it's well worth checking out just for the main feature. le breezeRead full review