The Lodger
Sub-Genre- Serial Killer/Remake
In Attendance- Me
Cast Members of Note- Alfred Molina, Hope Davis, Simon Baker, Donal Logue, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Phillip Baker Hall. What a hell of a cast!
What's it about?- Hope Davis is a weird chick who appears to be clinically insane, or is she? She rents her guest house to a smooth yet creepy guy who may or may not be a serial killer. Alfred Molina is a cop hot on his trail, or is he? He may or may not be the killer, and just trying to cover his tracks. This movie confuses me.
The one thing we do know is that the hookers have to be punished, and so the killer begins to dice them up, following Jack the Rippers murders down to the last detail. It's then up to LOST'S Dr. Marvin Candle to examine the bodies and figure out what's been happening, while trying to keep the Dharma Initiative satisfied at the same time. Polar bears and button pushing ensue.
I wont spoil the ending here, but let me just say that it's twisty and turny down to the very end.
The Good- This is a remake of a Hitchcock film, and a silent one at that. It definitely felt like an old school Hitchcockian thriller, from the pacing to the plot, and even the music. If you like that kind of thing, you should be pleased with this one.
Excellent acting all around... but then with the likes of Alfred Molina, Hope Davis and Simon West, that's to be expected. And of course, Rachael Leigh Cook is as hot as ever.
Also, Dr. Marvin Candle from LOST is in this! The Dharma Initiative's reach knows no bounds!
The Bad- For a modern day Jack the Ripper story, there was very little in the way of blood and gore. Come on! He was called "the Ripper" for a reason! Jack the Ripper = Blood + Hookers!
The Downright Horrendous- Rachael Leigh Cook needed more screen time.
The Gory- There's a little bit o' blood and we get to see the aftermath of a few of the murders, but not much more than that.
The Naked- 2 hot naked hooker corpses! Gross, I know, but it still counts... I'm just doing my job here folks.
Best Line- "There's no one back there!"
What did we learn?- Jack the Ripper never truly dies. Also, the meds don't always cure crazy.
Rating- B- This was a good thriller that deserves to be checked out. I wish that we had gotten a little more blood and boobs, considering the subject matter, but what we did good was admirable. Give it a rent.
Final Thoughts- Hotness.
