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This is supposed to be a movie that is full of suspense and mind control but it just doesn't make the mark. Christina Ricci comes off very cold. I think that she plays most of her roles in that way but in this she is also trying to portray mentally unstable and super paranoid and I just wasn't feeling her at all. Which is unfortunate because I have enjoyed her in so many things. I was expecting John Cusack to have a larger role and he ended up with maybe 5-10 minutes of screen time. He's been a bit iffy for me since I watched Cell. I only felt moments of intensity during the flashing scenes. I'm just a bit disappointed.

Without exaggeration, this is a horrendous film. It's as if a 3rd grader had an idea that was about some science experiment with a mumbo jumbo describption about impacting minds. All you need is some really cool flashing images of horrible things, lights and weird stuff to add to the mood as if they would have any impact on the purpose of the experiment. Then draw it out for 90+ minutes. The ending... laughable and painful in its awkward amateurism. It's just par for the course.

Seeing Christina Ricci's name was a surprise. John Cusack has been associated with D films over the past several years and this is no exception. I have no idea who has been helping him select his projects but this is yet another to add to the "what were they thinking" pile.

PS - I don't think they did too much research on the true nature of psychological problems. It would have helped a great deal if they had.

The movie had a semi original plot ,, i really had high hopes for it ,, seeing Christina Ricci out there ... but still even with a surprising twist at the end ,, the movie didn't really deliver and in short was not good ... at all .

Christina Ricci did a fine job, even John Cusack gave me a glims of hope but the script was way off .. and was so disconnected .. had a lot of gaps even with all of these flashbacks and distorted images which were suppose to highlight the thrill element ..all were just a blank shots.

Final though ,, i think one of the main problems is Arne Olsen was away from writing for almost 8 years so he did not really rise to the occasion and trying to patch it up with Rob King directing didn't do much help... Not recommended-.

The description looked intriguing but it didn't live up to the expectation. I was mostly bored and the story wasn't interesting. It started slow and didn't explain things like why everyone scratched their neck or the significance of "Beautiful Dreamer" playing a lot.

If there is a movie that is not convincing, this is one of them. I am a little surprised at Ricci being in this, and not surprised that Cusack is. What ever happened to Cusack, are these the only parts on offer to him these days? The movie starts off OK, then folds beneath your eyes. In fact, I was laughing from when Cusack entered the scene. I am blaming the director and editing on this. He is just terrible. The scenes with him are trying to empasise intrigue and mystery and ended up a shambles. Really, I can't say much more, becasue in reality, the movie dosen't deserve it. I'm giving 5 stars for Ricci's sake.