Gothika (DVD, 2004, Full-Screen)

A spellbound and thrilling movie. The acting in this movie, yes even Penelope, is superb. It is a chilling mixture of common crimes and hauntings that give it a gritty Sherlock Holmes feel. This murderous tale is well written and displays a circular pattern of mystery.

This is one of those movies that you either get the first time or you have to watch it several times. The plot thickens at every turn and the mystery mixed with the increasing thrill scenes will have you at the edge of your seat. Halle B is at her peak as a psychologist in an institution run by her husband when she suddenly becomes part of the story and in a complete role-reversal she becomes one of the patients accused of murdering her own husband. The plot thickens when several story parts seam together and ultimately prove her innocent and allow her to break free while proving her story and turning the tables by making her husband one of the accused instead of the victim. And at the very last bit you find out that she is slightly psychic and this is why the story has played out this way. My wife and I were both blown away by the shocking scenes, interesting story line and the unexpected alledged happy ending... Well worth watching at least once!!

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This movie keeps you on the edge of your seat. It was an excellent movie and i would enjoy watching it more than once.

I liked the movie. Many pro critics didn't. I gave a fair one.

Driving home one night, Miranda Grey (Berry) finds herself detoured and running late. Crossing a bridge, she swerves to avoid a terrified girl in a nightdress standing in the middle of the road. On closer inspection, she sees the girl has been badly hurt, but as soon as the girl touches her, nothing is the same. After three days in catatonia, Miranda awakes to find herself a patient in her own hospital, confused as to how and why she is there.

With the help of colleague, Pete Graham, Miranda tries to uncover the truth behind the night of her crash, a path that finds her accused of murder and haunted by horrific ghostly images. It's not long before she discovers that the key to her sanity lies with Chloe (Penélope Cruz), a fellow inmate who might not be as psychotic as Miranda first thought.

There are no sub-plots, no little pieces. You'll discover the truth when Berry does - there's no revelation we're waiting for her to hit, It's a well-shot, if formulaic, psychological thriller. There is plenty to gasp at and the story is engaging enough.

It's let down somewhat by old supernatural story lines, the sort of thing found in every thriller of this type for the last few years. That said, this is a film that won't fail to impress Grade-A scary movie fans.

The only thing that really grates about her performance, and it's a big thing, is the first fifteen minutes and the last five. The happy moments. Halle Berry is not an actress who can play a cheerful and friendly character. Her experience is in drama and action, and the moments she's happy don't go over to good but that's me. They're annoying fillers to early involvement with the film, and while it's nice to see a bit of role-reversal taking place at a key moment, it's not until that moment that Gothika really picks up.

Excellant performances by Penélope Cruz and Robert Downey Jr., who both play their supporting roles perfectly and entertainingly, and it's really a disappointment that their involvement is so thin.

Gothika has all the makes of big budget thrillers. Effects-wise, this is a stunning film, not content with conventional photography when there is a distinctly unreal feeling, seeing the camera pull right through glass and grating. This dreamlike technique adds to the suspense of a film about a woman unsure of the world she's in, and has definitely been well made.

Gothika has a supernatural ending. What starts out a psychological thriller turns into more a ghost story, and the potential of the initial story is abandoned. But I found that intentional. If you like ghost stories, youl='ll be fine. If not, you'll be mad at the change in direction the movie takes.

Great storyline and great performances from the whole cast make Gothika a real good movie , but there's nothing that stands-out to make it anything more or origional.

You'll get this movie cheap on ebay and I recommend the buy. A sequil leading to a series is a great idea but we already have Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ghost Whisperer. They missed their chance! (-:

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Love the Movie, one of my favorites. The disc was in perfect condition. Watched it the day I got it and twice since then. Love It!!!!!

From looking at the cover I should of known that this would of been scary. I just didn't think Holly would do such a scary movie. We are not scary movie movie fans so we ended up watching a funny flick afterwards. This was a good movie though if you are into these kind of movies.

Halle Berry is one fantastic elegant and graceful actress. I enjoy her in her films because she has a lot of spunk and is a true lady with grace. How the tables turned in this movie allows the audience to journey with Halle's character and to piece all the clues together and learn the identity of the killer, in this case killers. Combination of Sixth Sense and a multitude of paranormal shows, this movie adds too the insight of ghosts and mystery solving.

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Gothica contains a little bit of everything such as murder, suspense, to the supernatural events in doctor's life and the end was exceptional and shocking to me. Also, there is a moral to be learned from this film.

I like this movie. My attentions of buying this was to have extra movies to watch. I don't have any dislikes.

This movie still rocks !!! thanks for promt affordable services!!! single dad on a tight budget!!!!!