La casa sulle colline

This is the movie that introduced me to Michael Madsen LOL. It's one of those films that sucks you in and grows on you! I have it on VHS and DVD LOL it's a thriller / mix comedy / semi love story... I love how they dress up in the homeowners clothes, she puts on the dress, he puts on a tux and they travel to the world of Make-Believe and pretend to be in love. Well almost lol. Alex and Mickey bear their naked souls to one another and I absolutely love that, they have to learn the hard way to trust each other and to get each other out of this mess they're in to stay alive. I love the ending as well. Jeffery Tambor's weird character gives it a quirky dangerous twist to the movie as well.

The plot is not all that bad for a low budget item. The acting is good. Three viewings and no boredom! Must say something for it. The underlying theme to me is that sometimes in life two people come together reluctantly and their life changes. They are not meant for one another or so they believe. But every now and then they wonder: "What if?"

The first 30 minutes or so of this film makes you think it's a knock-off of "The Desperate Hours". But it's not. The film keeps coming at you with unexpected plot turns. Helen Slater is fabulous as the actress/housesitter. Michael Madsen is as good as he usually is, looking extremely menacing when he wants to. I thought this movie was delightful, surprisingly good for a film I'd never heard of.

The film was pretty slow at the beginning. I had never watched Michael Madsen perform before. I thought he had a sour face! But did I change my mind? This film really grows on you. And I ended up loving it. Slater and Madsen played so well together. She was the weak feminine actress who against her will fell for this unknown man. And he was this strong willed he-man! This is a film of my liking: a thiller mixed with romance, that´s the best. I sure hope it comes out on DVD, so I can buy it.

This film is so awful, I just saw it on cable. Try to count the number of times you see the microphone in the upper part of the screen.. I promise you you haven´t seen anything like this... You see it more than the actors.

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