Monday, September 12, 2005

Damn you people!

I was with a group of friends and we went to this place to go see Red Eye. I didn't think this movie was going to be anything special, but it was a pretty competent thriller. Wes Craven really pulled off a good story. There were parts that devolved into stupid, pointless jokes and silly story lines, but overall the flick was good. It had Cillian Murphy, who is pretty quickly becoming one of my new favorite actors. I thought he was great in 28 Days Later, Batman, and The Girl with the Pearl Earring, and he didn't disappoint in this movie, either. He was effectively sociopathic, but not over-the-top or anything. It was a good role for him.

One problem. The audience was driving me nuts. Toward the end, where most of the suspense has built up and the action finally starts coming into play. There were more hoots and hollers than at a cattle calling contest. For each taut scene there was a guffaw. For each nailbiter there was a "Don't do that!" It ruined the last portion of the movie.

So people, don't do that. Please don't talk in the movie. I know this is a lesson you should have learned in the 3rd grade, but a lid on your pie-hole.

No comments: