First of all, I got attracted into watching this Mikael Hafstrom
film because of its catchy trailer. I was amazed by its concept which led me to convince my boyfriend to watch this
movie (even though I know he''d much rather prefer Evan Almighty.)
1408, which was the movie title itself, refers to a
haunted room in Dolphin
Hotel located at New York City where an enormous number of suicides and natural deaths have occured within a span of 68 years. As how the hotel manager Gerald Olin (Samuel L. Jackson) puts it, "Nobody lasts for more than an hour." However, this did not stop Mike Enslin (John Cusack), a horror novelist, from entering 1408. Despite the management''s persistent warning, Enslin checked in to the haunted hotel room.
Now the question is- Will he be able to check out alive?
Although Cusack did a wonderful job giving the audience a sense of psychological chill, still, it was not enough. For one, the sound effects were substandard. It did not make the movie even a little spookier. It was disturbing, and if I may add, annoying. Also, the film failed to emphasize and deliver the very heart of its storyline. The appetizer and the dessert were served altogether with the main dish. In short, it was not the type of movie which will make you think what is going to happen next. Although I especially liked what Enslin did at the near-end of the film, there was this part that I could just simply sigh and say, "When is this supposed to end?"
Now before I totally drive out the possible viewers of this film, I would like to
say my final remarks: It was creepy, yes. But scary, not at all.
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