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Half Light
Posted On 03/30/2007 17:43:52 by DrBlood
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"Half Light" is very reminiscent of such paranormal chillers as "The
Haunting Passion" and "The Haunting of Seacliffe Inn" but the added
psychological thiller aspect here makes this something a little bit
different.
When successful novelist Rachel Carson's (Demi
Moore) five-year-old son drowns and she separates from her husband, a
friend rents her a cottage in a remote part of Scotland where she can
rest for a while and get to grips with her grief. Nice friend, huh? You
can see that this film had a big budget though as everything looks very
idyllic and cheerful which of course is not quite how things are going
to turn out.
Unfortunately, the death of her son is not the only
thing haunting Demi Moore! She soon wonders if she is going mad before
finally getting involved in a life or death struggle which mirrors
events of many years before... and even manages to have a love affair
along the way!
It's not particularly scary for a ghostie film
but it does have a great storyline and everything, including Demi
Moore, looks great. Her face seems to have changed shape over the years
but that's the same with most of us to be fair. I know how haters like
to pick on her for having cosmetic surgery but I think she looks good.
I'm probably biased though as I've always fancied her. It's just
certain aspects of her personality that I don't like.
She
certainly does a good job though in this film. She's a little bit
vulnerable but with hidden strengths and her role will really annoy
people who think of Demi Moore as just a pretty face. She really has
learnt to act. As she is the main character with serious amounts of
screen time, this is one of the best vehicles for getting her career
back on track after some of the rubbish she has been in since
Disclosure. I was a bit disappointed in the minor sex scene half way
through but you can't have everything can you?
Nor it seems can
Demi Moore's character. At the start she really does seem to have it
all, the handsome English husband, the precocious young son, the big
house, the multi-million dollar book deal, the expensive London house
etc., until she is bereaved. It isn't really shown but presumably the
kid's death helps to cause the separation with her slightly envious
husband. The signs of the rot are there in the beginning so it's no
great surprise when certain events happen later in the film.
When
she gets to Scotland though, we see the now deflated side of her
character just trying to get away from things for some peace and quiet,
maybe a little bit of writing, and certainly no big shot American.
She's just nice, one of the good ones, which makes everything that has
happened to her and will happen to her even more unfair.
I
really liked this film. The supernatural elements are kept to a minimum
and the bulk of it is a love story with a twist. To tell you what that
twist is would it for you so I won't. It was kind of like a good stand
alone episode of Afterlife or Sea of Souls at times and, as I also rate
them quite highly too, I happily give this 7 out of 10. And yes it will
be going into the Video Vault!
This is just one of the best paranormal/psychological thrillers out at the moment and girls will love it!
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