I somehow really wanted to like 'Wishmaster'. I had such high hopes for the film after the opening sequence with all those jaw-dropping practical effects and make-up guaranteed to make the viewer cringe in horror.
Unfortunately, the film just got worse from there. The film revolves around an evil Djinn trapped inside a precious stone. Alexandra (Tammy Lauren) accidentally wakes the Djinn when cleaning the Opal. Although her back story was important for character development, I didn't find the character all that interesting. In fact, neither did I find any of the characters all that interesting. The acting also wasn't all that convincing.
The biggest issue I have with the film, is the choice of lead actor: Andrew Divoff as the Djinn. With all due respect to the actor, he simply wasn't the ideal choice for the role. Think what Robert England did for 'Nightmare on Elm Street', or Doug Bradley for 'Hellraiser'. Divoff is too smooth looking to be credible as evil. I suppose they wanted him to be handsome behind a mask of evil, but even that didn't work for me.
The film does dish up some good moments, but I wasn't impressed with 'Wishmaster' in general. The narration felt lazy, as did the filmmaking with it's shaky and shattering transitions, which gave the film a cheap look. I can commend the film of some truly crazy effects and visuals, which are definitely the film's highlight. Also note, this is a very brutal and gory movie.
In closing, 'Wishmaster' is not entirely bad. Watch it for the gory effects; you might get a kick out of it. Oh, and be careful what you wish for... I wished for this to have been better.
Unfortunately, the film just got worse from there. The film revolves around an evil Djinn trapped inside a precious stone. Alexandra (Tammy Lauren) accidentally wakes the Djinn when cleaning the Opal. Although her back story was important for character development, I didn't find the character all that interesting. In fact, neither did I find any of the characters all that interesting. The acting also wasn't all that convincing.
The biggest issue I have with the film, is the choice of lead actor: Andrew Divoff as the Djinn. With all due respect to the actor, he simply wasn't the ideal choice for the role. Think what Robert England did for 'Nightmare on Elm Street', or Doug Bradley for 'Hellraiser'. Divoff is too smooth looking to be credible as evil. I suppose they wanted him to be handsome behind a mask of evil, but even that didn't work for me.
The film does dish up some good moments, but I wasn't impressed with 'Wishmaster' in general. The narration felt lazy, as did the filmmaking with it's shaky and shattering transitions, which gave the film a cheap look. I can commend the film of some truly crazy effects and visuals, which are definitely the film's highlight. Also note, this is a very brutal and gory movie.
In closing, 'Wishmaster' is not entirely bad. Watch it for the gory effects; you might get a kick out of it. Oh, and be careful what you wish for... I wished for this to have been better.