BootDigest
Such a frustrating disappointment
ChanBot
i must have seen a different film!!
Maidexpl
Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast
monkeyboy12121-414-225890
Well, i did see the trailer for this film quite a while ago and i thought, wow this looks good. Only recently did i watch the film and I wish i didn't. The story of the film is basically that a detective (dafoe) re-opens a series of murder cases by a well known killer he was investigating. The story is mainly focused on Dafoe with minor characters such as his prostitute friend (Duvall) and his detective partner (speedman). I thought this film had loads of potential but it fell short because it lacked a few things. 1) the character development- although they established a few elements to Dafoes character, I thought they should have gone further to develop his character. Speedman and Duvalls characters have the typical stereotypes associated with any rookie detective and prostitute friend. I didn't feel that these characters had anything interesting to add to the film and were there really to just infill any film clichés the director wanted to add. I must say that the idea is very original and the victim scenes were interesting to watch but I was not at all satisfied with the ending as it was more of an anticlimax more than anything and the killer said 3 lines in the whole film.
wggmn3
Defoe is the best element in this derivative film, which would undoubtedly be the case even if the narrative was good.. yes, the story seems engaging enough but it's essentially a one trick pony and that pony is out to make the spectator sick.. Anamorph is a "push-the- envelope" thriller trying to follow in the footsteps of "Seven"; it's just making the footprints uglier and ever-more detailed.. and it's not as good...(even television is now giving the watcher increasing amounts of gore.. I don't know how much more real it can get: 3D, bigger screens, longer shots, clearer lighting, more and more details, etc...)after Defoe it's principal positive quality is that the viewer is given an art lesson.. yet even if one can find a value to this story it ultimately provides a greater lesson to those who are sick and demented...for "pushing-the-envelope" thanks go to the art directors Doug Hursti and Woods Macintosh as well as, of course, their minions of modelers...
JoeytheBrit
Stan Aubray is something of a cold fish, which I suppose makes him an ideal role for the corporeal Willem Dafoe. He has no close friends, displays signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder, lives in a starkly furnished apartment, secretly drinks and is haunted by a five-year-old case involving a serial killer who meticulously and symbolically composed his victims bodies. Now the killings have started again, and a hot-shot colleague in Aubray's department suspects that the arresting detective may actually himself be the original murderer.The plot of Henry Miller's bleak psychological thriller is undeniably intriguing, but Aubray is portrayed as such a remote, detached person that it's extremely difficult for the viewer to like him. The film is almost unremittingly dark, matching its protagonist's mental state and put me in mind of Se7en while I watched it, thanks largely to a series of murders and the bizarre manner in which the killer's victims are left for discovery.Dafoe gives an understated performance, and is really very good in a thankless role, but his performance isn't enough to leave you with any positive impression. The idea of focal distortion – the central theme of the film – is also an interesting one, but having come up with the idea, Miller and co-writer Tom Phelan seem to have struggled to come up with a suitable way in which to incorporate it into a serial-killer story.
board-5
William and the good screenplay are the real good things in this movie,but this movie was something new and strong,against it's box office page does not shows it's quality.I have not seen a movie ending like this in years,this was enough creative,and just leaves wondering the viewer.The story is not too difficult,and in this film this will really help the viewer,average users can follow what happening,also the acting is takes the attention,as it's really important for me.While this movie will not loved by all of the audience,this was a very personal story,as mostly successful films today,but with a clever message this time.Anamorph is very fresh and honest piece of USA film-making today,and I honestly hope movies like this will be profitable movies in the future,and all around the world.The usual basic situation when a cop wants to catch a serial killer,was not ever as creative as this time,cause the viewer gets answer in a very strange way,but it was not truly surreal,I mean the situation turns to something deeper,and more interesting.I do not want to tell you more about the story ,cause it will destroy your joy to watching this film Give this film a chance,only cause this film is something fresh all the way,and cause this is really a personal story.8/10-I do not give 10-points,but I'am still really recommend this movie for everybody who want to wonder,also for those do not understand for first time.
