Agrega una trama en tu idiomaAn alcoholic American couple travel to Ireland with their son so he can meet his grandmother but they walk in on their crazed uncle who is in the midst of reviving a centuries-old Druid witc... Leer todoAn alcoholic American couple travel to Ireland with their son so he can meet his grandmother but they walk in on their crazed uncle who is in the midst of reviving a centuries-old Druid witch.An alcoholic American couple travel to Ireland with their son so he can meet his grandmother but they walk in on their crazed uncle who is in the midst of reviving a centuries-old Druid witch.
- Premios
- 1 premio ganado y 2 nominaciones en total
- Dirección
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Nora and Jim (who are alcoholics) along with their son leave America and head to Ireland to visit Nora's grandmother. Despite the advice of their doctor not to go, as Nora one night with Jim got on the drink and she ended up falling down some stairs leaving her with a minor concussion. When getting there, she meets her uncle where he takes her down the basement to show her a decomposed body which he believes to a centuries old druid witch. Could this be the connections to the headaches and visions plaguing Nora's mind, as she'll find out when the witch is revived.
"Trance" is a touch better, but still engulfed by similar problems and nonetheless keeps the same positives. Again this atypically brooding fable is not for everyone, but it managed to hold my attention and I found the direction less concerned with its distracting artsy mechanics (than say in "Nadja") although they're still evident. There are some delirious images, consisting of jaded visions rocking the main protagonist's mind. These stylised passages hold a certain arresting, if haunting charge. However this is when it's not in its nauseating head spin of mangled ideas. While the plot has a slight structure and little narrative drive, it's stretched out by its unfocused fabricated episodic developments with its dry, upfront and moody trimmings. Every one of these characters / including the witch / monster of the piece are damaged, but still humane vessels in the search of something to make them complete. Secrets are buried, to only be awoken.
It's messy and meanders, but strangely alluring like caught in a drunken, abstract state. I put it down to the performances. A breathtaking Alison Elliot (in dual roles) and narky Jared Harris acquit themselves to their lead roles. Lois Smith holds strong. Christopher Walken looking rather weary goes about things in a sober, but underlining twisted manner. Also Jason Millar's inclusion is merely a throwaway cameo with an amusing line. Almereyda's slickly calculative direction is switched on, making good use of the lush backdrop consisting of a stunning beach line and the Gothic interiors of mansion that the enclosed action mostly takes place in. Intimate photography is sharply engineered and well-intended. The brilliant soundtrack is notable with it tunes (that are perfect choices), and the music score is clinically alienating but whimsical in flight.
What does this movie have going for it? Pretty much nothing, unless you get entertainment out of watching Christopher Walken, who is capable of being brilliant, put so little effort into his acting that he falls into self-parody mode (WHY did he decide to do this film anyway?).
I give this film 3/10, because, God help us, there actually have been worse movies made before.
But instead of a mummy we have a witch.
And instead of Egypt it's Ireland.
And instead of being good, its terrible.
Starring Christopher Walken and Jared Harris, even a decent cast couldn't turn this one around.
The plot is thoroughly confuddled, the script is dire and the only thing that the movie has going for it is the finale but even that is recycled.
The Eternal (Otherwise known as Trance) is a hard one to pigeon hole. It's not exactly a traditional horror, more a supernatural thriller maybe?
One thing is for sure, the movie isn't as smart as the creators clearly thought it was and falls under the category of instantly forgettable.
The Good:
Walken and Harris do fine
The Bad:
Messy score/soundtrack
Walken is wasted
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Getting knocked out twice within the space of a few minutes has to have a lasting impact right?
¿Sabías que…?
- TriviaPrior to hiring Michael Almereyda, Trimark paid a substantial amount of money to secure the rights to Bram Stoker's 'The Jewel of Seven Stars' without realizing the novel was in the public domain.
- ErroresTodas las entradas contienen spoilers
- Citas
[first lines]
Alice: In the beginning of the world, the earth and the sky were one creature, and it was the hardest thing to tear them apart. They loved each other so much. And that's why it rains. Because the earth and the sky are always trying to get back together. Mrs. Ferriter told me that, after my mother died, a long time ago, before I met Nora and Jim.
- ConexionesReferences El hombre nuclear (1974)
- Bandas sonorasShe was a Good Looking Woman
Written by Albert Hammond (as Hammond) and Mike Hazlewood (as Hazelwood)
Performed by Joe Dolan
courtesy of Castle Copyrights Ltd
by arrangement with Celebrity Licensing
published by Chrysalis Music
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- How long is The Eternal?Con tecnología de Alexa
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- Presupuesto
- USD 4,000,000 (estimado)