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Gothika

Bernard Hill, Charles S. Dutton, Halle Berry, John Carroll Lynch, Penelope Cruz

Ghost story in which a repressed female psychiatrist wakes up as a patient in the very asylum where she worked with no memory of why she is there and what she has done.

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  • 76Majikat
    March 1, 2009
    76Majikat
    A film that isn?t highly rated by most, but remains to be one of my favourites and most re-watched films that I own.

    Gothika has the dark creepy atmosphere, which is maintained throughout the film and a storyline which urges you to feel the frustration of the main characters, ...( read more)played by Halle Berry and Penelope Cruz.

    Admittedly it has it?s clichéd moments and it?s not without predictability, but it?s certainly worth watching (in my opinion) if you enjoy supernatural Thrillers.

    'Behind Blue Eyes' became one of my favourite songs after watching this film.
  • irisheyes686
    August 23, 2008
    irisheyes686
    So freaky! I loved this movie. Halle Berry was amazing!
  • AgentLexi2132
    August 5, 2008
    AgentLexi2132
    ''I am a rational person. I believe in science. I don't believe in the paranormal, and I don't believe in ghosts. But if you are the ghost of Rachel Parsons, then you would let me out of this cell.''

    Ghost story in which a repressed female psychiatrist wakes up as a pati...( read more)ent in the very asylum where she worked with no memory of why she is there and what she has done.

    Halle Berry: Miranda Grey

    Gothika follows the late 90s/early 00s trend of desaturated films that have a predominant colour: blue in this case. It creates an atmosphere that works very well for a horror/suspense film of this type, and that is heightened by the Gothic sets and production design, the one shot we get of the exterior of the psychiatric place makes it look like an old castle. Although the overall structure is more along the lines of a pedestrian thriller, the film adeptly weaves horror and unusual stylistic elements throughout its length, creating a whole greater than the sum of its parts. The performances are good, and the script and direction will keep you guessing most of the time.

    The film transitions from doctor to patient to a frantic individual trying to make sense of all the madness. Accused of killing her husband, Miranda suffers in asylum. Strange visions and paranormal visitations shake her reality even further and lead her on a journey to discover what is happening to her and why. Why did she kill her husband?

    Co-starring in the film is Robert Downey Jr. who also plays a psychiatrist (Pete). His attempts to help Miranda seem fruitless as she suffers through continually bizarre episodes and delusional thoughts. Miranda doesn't trust Pete or anyone else because, "you can't trust someone who thinks you're crazy." But is she?
    Penelope Cruz also stars but like Robert she is sidelined to the background Berry steals most of the show.

    Gothika is a psychological thriller bordering on a kind of Horror film reminiscent of the Silent Hill series. Underrated in my opinion and a bloody good effort. Worth watching the credits all the way through too for the Soulful Soundtrack and Limp Bizkit Behind Blue Eyes.
  • crackingdanio
    May 19, 2008
    crackingdanio
    downey jr is the only reason to see this
  • QueenCityFilms
    March 2, 2008
    QueenCityFilms
    Great director...mediocre script
  • liquidstone14
    November 29, 2009
    liquidstone14
    Kassovitz wrings a couple of effective scares out of a truly botched screenplay, but his film's success is largely intermittent : there are no real surprises to be found in how the plot unfolds, and soon enough Gothika becomes little more than another stylized asylum-based chille...( read more)r. Berry's nervy but workmanlike performance doesn't really add or take anything from the final product, much like her co-stars'.
  • ledfut360
    November 23, 2009
    ledfut360
    I'm surprised this movie was not better received. It makes for a great Haloween flick. I thought Berry did a great job with the role but it was Penelope Cruz that really creeped me out.
    Another plus was the twist that I never saw coming. Very unsettling. Maybe that's why people...( read more) didn't like it. So many want to just be entertained. They do not want to actually have to think.
  • mvk61
    November 21, 2009
    mvk61
    "How can I trust you to help me when you I am crazy?"-Penelope Cruz in the asylum!!
  • ehekatzin
    November 17, 2009
    ehekatzin
    Una de las pocas de fantasmas que dan escalofríos.
  • troysellshouses
    November 10, 2009
    troysellshouses
    How did Halle Barry get so big? Oh nevermind. But wait, oh nevermind.
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