What does "The Joe Review" mean? 2 things: 1. I'm extremely pompous and actually believe that something named after me means something :). 2. If you read a Joe Review you will be reading a review that doesn't repeat the same things the other 10 to 30 reviewers have already said. You're just going to find out whether or not I liked it and why or why not.

I owe my girlfriend about seven steak dinners now because of movies I thought I'd hate that she talked me into watching, and ended up loving! When I saw the previews for this movie I thought, oh great another ghost movie yeehah. But she told me, watch it Joe it's great! So we bought it from pay-per-view on DTV and I was like, wow, how could I have passed this up in the theater???

I harp on attention to detail in all of my reviews and how much I hate it when Hollywood takes a great idea and slaps a script together in about 20 minutes. The script was very detailed and very thorough, and extremely well directed too, even the lighting at times was top-notch for creating the desired effects. The acting as well was terrific - Michelle Pfeifer was very believable as a terrified woman who can't figure out whether she's crazy or not.

I wish I could tell you more about the plot, but anything I tell you will ruin one surprise in the movie. You THINK you know what's going on, then you get a change, then another, etc.

So to sum up, this is one of the best movies I've ever seen, and certainly one of the five best from the past twelve months. I wouldn't exactly call this movie scary per se but if you like suspenseful diabolical movies with an intelligent thorough story, multiple surprises, and brilliant acting and directing you gotta rent this next time you go to Blockbuster.

Recommended:
Yes

Viewing Format: VHS
Video Occasion: Better than Watching TV
Suitability For Children: Suitable for Children Age 13 and Older