Monday, September 17, 2012

ENTER NOWHERE

     SCOTT EASTWOOD  KATHERINE WATERSTON  SARA PAXTON

TOM, JODY AND SAMANTHA (EASTWOOD, PAXTON AND WATERSTON) ARE THREE STRANGERS WHO END UP AT A DESERTED CABIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WOODS.  AS THE MOVIE UNFOLDS, THEY BEGIN TO LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES AND EACH OTHER, FINALLY REALIZING WHY THEY ARE THERE AND WHAT THEY MUST DO TO SURVIVE.
AS A VIEWER, WE ARE DROPPED INTO THIS STORY AND WE HAVE TO LEARN WHAT IS GOING ON AS THE CHARACTERS LEARN WHAT IS GOING ON.  IT IS A VERY EFFECTIVE WAY OF TELLING A STORY, SINCE IT KEEPS US INVOLVED AND INTERESTED IN THE MOVIE. 
AS FOR THE MOVIE, IT IS VERY WELL DONE.  THE STORY IS STRONG AND THE DIRECTION KEEPS THINGS MOVING.  WITH THE THEME OF THIS STORY, IT IS VERY EASY TO GET THE VIEWER CONFUSED, BUT THE DIRECTOR AVOIDS THAT AND MAKES IT UNDERSTANDABLE. 
THE ACTING IS ALSO GOOD.  EASTWOOD KEEPS TOM FROM TURNING INTO A JERK AND MAKES HIS WANTING TO CARE FOR THE OTHERS SEEM TRUTHFUL AND BELIEVABLE.  PAXTON PLAYS JODY AS THE INDEPENDENT AND SMART ASS ONE WHO JUST WANTS TO LEAVE.  HOWEVER, AS HER CHARACTER GROWS, SHE BECOMES SUPPORTIVE AND CARING TO THE OTHER TWO.  FINALLY, AS SAMANTHA, WATERSTON IS THE WEAKEST OF THE THREE.  BUT WHEN SHE HAS TO STEP UP AND HELP, SHE DOES IT WITHOUT QUESTION. 
FINALLY, THE TWIST AT THE END IS NOT TOO UNEXPECTED, BUT IF YOU WEREN'T WATCHING CLOSELY, YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED.  THIS IS A MOVIE I WOULD EASILY RECOMMEND.
RATING  3 out of 5

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