Protraph
Lack of good storyline.
Afouotos
Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.
queerdust
I really enjoyed this movie. It kept me guessing to thee very end. The cast- Kate Beckingsale(Underworld Series,Vaccancy, Click)Jim Sturgess(Across The Universe,21)
David Thewlis(Fargo,Red 2,Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban) Those three were my favorite characters in the movie but I love them in everything I've seen them in.
Anyway if you like the three actors as I mentioned then you should give this movie a go.
It really deserves better ratings. For the sets, music, the pace, the brilliance of shining a light on something dark. It makes you think till the end. Then you're like whoah such a good movie.
beorhouse
How do you go wrong with Kate Beckinsale, Michael Caine, and Ben Kingsley all on the same billing? We all have favorite films that each of these has starred in. There are other famous names as well. That aside, who knew that electroshock therapy was invented by a madman? Nice social commentary there, to say the least. (My mother was a victim of EST in the 1950s--for "hysteria," of course, which is nothing more than PTSD for rape victims.) In any case, there are a few twists and turns in the storyline, the acting is, as might be guessed, superb, and the setting is suitably Gothic. There are also no rape or even sex scenes, but there are suggestions. And the only curse word I heard was 'fek.' Violence is up there on the scale. All in all, this isn't for children or the innocent of mind. There is entertainment with social value, and the typical over-the-top-to-ludicrous plot (remember Crimson Peak?) is happily absent.
Paul Evans
This film seemingly passed me by, so I was so glad to accidentally stumble across it, I'll say categorically that this is a superb movie. It boasts a tremendous cast, with phenomenal performances in particular from Ben Kingsley and Kate Beckinsale. It boasts fantastic scenery and production values, 1889 is truly brought to life with fabulous costumes and macabre devices. It's a fantastic story, full of suspense and mystery, you feel a sense of unease from the very beginning.Wonderfully dark and sinister, it starts of at a fairly casual pace, but as it develops it becomes more intriguing. Very dark matter, but remains engaging without becoming maudlin. You will keep on asking who the bad guys actually are.If you've ever wondered what happens when the patients take over an asylum this film is for you. 9/10
craigh01
Really liked it. It's not horror by any means. It's really enjoyable sort of in the way "The Prestige" was. Some twists and turns, a little bit of humor, a few slightly gruesome parts but nothing horrible.The acting was top notch, especially Ben Kingsly as "Silas Lamb", the man in charge of Stonehearst Asylum, and of course Michael Caine was great as always. And Eliza Graves and Edward Newgate in the leading roles did a great job.Held my interest from beginning to end. Satisfying ending. (I didn't say "happy ending", you'll have to find that our for yourself!). My only one slight criticism is that the "crazy" people aren't as really crazy as you'll find in a real mental ward, I've unfortunately been in one (as a visitor) and some of the people in there were truly scary. (Other than "Arthur" who was scary in a physically dangerous way). I really recommend this movie. I spend 2 hours on IMDb searching for a 90-minute movie that's half good, and half the time I get a complete loser, this one was really worth it.
