TCurtis9192

A string of clichés in all forms.

I watched it for Albert Finney really, and his character is pants. Cop, brought back to work because despite his alcoholism and mental problems he's the best there is. Deadpan wisecracks to cover up his emotional scars, can't stop eating when confronted with mutilated bodies, and all the other lazy stereotypes used to make a cop "interesting", like a bad haircut and dishevelled appearance.

No believable characters at all. All clichés.

Story gets worse and worse as it progresses. It's actually quite an achievement, like an illustration of pure corn.

Could have been excellent, a wasted opportunity.

I am surprised to see that THE DEAD ZONE has a quite a competitive rating when compared with other Cronenberg films. 7.2 seems far too high to me for what is quite a dull film with ladle-loads of moralistic tosh.

Tom Skerritt is a worthwhile supporting actor here while Martin Sheen steals the show (albeit quite a late entrance for him). Christopher Walken is at his best playing anything but an average Joe, and although he brings a certain charm to the role he's not convincing.

I am no fan of Stephen King, but I am a fan of David Cronenberg, and this was a disappointment because there's very little about it that's Cronenbergian. A very plain film with not much going on. In my opinion, of course.