Gothika Reviews

Gothicrap...

The movie is dreadful. Halle Berry has had a makeover to look ugly, the plot is thinner than kate moss and the acting is filth. It's about as scary as Neighbours and is so dull I ended up speed drinking a bottle of Gin to repress my loathsome anger. My fault though, I kind of knew it would be crap.

Was not expecting to be impressed.....

.....and was very pleasantly surprised......in some cases surprised out of my chair!

A proper old fashioned ghost story is how I would describe this movie, lots of jumping and catching of breath, but underneath all of that a fantastic suspense thriller which had me guessing till the end, when it finally dawned on me what was going on, I was shouting at the TV screen at Halle Berry's character, Miranda.

This is not the kind of movie I would watch at night as it did get the grey matter ticking overtime, but was very enjoyable in the brilliant sunshine of an afternoon of quietness.

Good viewing, good story, good strong characters, with Robert Downey Jnr putting in his usual great performance and Halle Berry playing a thoroughly convincing "loonie but I'm not really".

WOW! BEST FILM OF 2004

This is a movie that will have you on the edge of your seat right until the end. Sent chills down my back and i never visited the loo once.

good scares, good plot.

Really enjoyed this and have watched it many times. Halle Berry is reasonably good as the scared maiden but some aspects of the plot don't seem to link up. They are shown as being magical or spiritual but explained as to do with medication. Still a good film to watch. Robert Downey JR good as always.

[Highly rated reviewer]

You can't trust somebody when they think you're crazy.

'Gothika' is an above-average ghost story/mystery film, but has a really interesting ending. The plot revolves around Dr. Miranda Grey (Halle Berry), a very smart and successful person who works at a mental institution for women. After a mysterious experience on a lone country road one night after work, she wakes up in the institution in which she works, when she learns of a horrific event and is the prime suspect.

A well photographed and moody horror movie, 'Gothika' is an above-average supernatural thriller with a wonderfully executed twist and some great performances. Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr., and Penelope Cruz are all amazing in their roles. Especially Halle Berry, she holds a strong performance throughout the entire film as the main character who is going through an unimaginable experience. The story is well written and there are plenty of plot twists and turns that keep the viewer's interest the entire way through the film. Dark, moody and a great piece of entertainment.