There are two movie previews that I have seen that creep me out in a way that makes me really want to see them. This is pretty rare thing for me because I'm not huge on scary movies. I either find them extremely cheesy, or extremely disturbing, like, "get that out of my head I feel possessed" freaky.
Every once in a while something comes along that is just "plain" freaky. Freaky good, freaky "play with my fears" good.
Ironically, both movies use the same devise to freak out the audience.
Watch with caution:
Here are two gems that I have had the pleasure of seeing this last week: Brick (2005) and Waitress (2007). Both were excellent. I have been starving for a good movie and was disappointed at my recent I Am Legend experience. I was riveted by Will Smith, but, as everybody is saying, the film can't float solely on Smith's performance. Brick's vernacular was fascinating and witty, providing the path into the "noir" character of the film as much as the setting. It's a great tale of revenge and redemption.
Waitress is equally compelling but much more joyful and light. While Brick's momentum is carried by under-the-surface anger and frustration that only gets expressed in a few moments and is never fully released, Waitress' is carried by hope in escape from the under-expressed pain. Unlike Legend, these two films end satisfyingly without being conventional or intentionally unconventional.
