Amusement (2008)
Film Review
By the Geezer of Oz
“Three women are stalked by a killer with a grudge that extends back to the girls’ childhoods.” (IMDb)
It was recently suggested to me that I give this film a try. What I realized about five or ten minutes into it, is that I have seen it before. Not remembering a movie you’ve already seen is generally not a good sign.
In any way, I watched it (again) and while not a great film, it is certainly not the worst, either. Just a bit of fun to help kill off an hour and a half.
Director John Simpson‘s follow up to 2004’s Freeze Frame is not a terrible film, nor is it a very good one. The performances are above average and the production value quite decent. The storyline is not highly inventive, but not a direct copy of other films either.
It stars Katheryn Winnick (Killers, Choose, Dark Tower, TV’s Vikings), Keir O’Donnell (Pathology, American Sniper, Incarnate), Laura Breckenridge (Breakdance Academy), Jessica Lucas (The Covenant, Cloverfield, Evil Dead 2013, Pompeii, TV’s Gotham), Tad Hilgenbrink (Disaster Movie, Lost Boys: The Tribe, The Hills Run Red), Reid Scott (The Veil, TV’s Veep) and Rena Owen (Once Were Warriors, Veronika Decides to Die, The Last Witch Hunter).
In any case, watching Katheryn Winnick (Lagertha from Vikings, a major crush of mine) for ninety minutes, can’t be all that bad.
It’s always nice when a film stays faithful to its title… Mildly amusing. 5.5/10.
