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Morlang (2001)
Suspenseful, but a bit predictable
The cinematography was superb and I have nothing negative to say about the acting. The movie was suspenseful throughout and kept me guessing to the final scene. But I was expecting a little more. The mystery character tormenting Morlang created a perfect opportunity for further plot development. I kept expecting a final twist that never materialized and this, I felt, was a missed opportunity. Although the movie was genuinely suspenseful, I thought it was a far too predictable. I read Morlang from the start and correctly guessed the plot about half way through the film. Morlang's character was perhaps a bit too developed for the movie's own good. For instance, let's face it -- there is something psychologically deranged about a husband who shows little emotion over his wife of 15 years rampage with another man. This was just one of many dead give aways...
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)
A very clever flick that kept me guessing for years
This is a very clever movie.
I disagree with those that criticize the movie because Lyle can't figure out he has traveled through time; indeed, that's what makes the movie so effective. In reality (if I can say that here), who among us in that same situation would have ever guessed that we had traveled through a time vortex?? For years after seeing the movie on HBO I used the line "found it at an EXXON station" among family and friends. More importantly, I spent ten years (no exaggeration) periodically trying to figure out if Lyle was his own grandfather! I still don't know the answer to that one! Sappy, slap-stick sci-fi, ....maybe so, but a movie with a pseudo-classic line that makes one think about a side-plot years later can't be considered anything less than very effective! It's a shame this flick is not more readily available. A great rainy Sunday afternoon rental that has the potential to keep you entertained years after viewing.