College senior, Luke McNamara, is invited to join a secret fraternity organisation called 'The Skulls'. At first he is excited by this prospect, but as time passes he realises that the group harbours some sinister secrets... Read more
| Starring | Joshua Jackson, Hill Harper, Paul Walker, Craig T. Nelson |
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| Director | Rob Cohen |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Joshua Jackson (Dawson's Creek's Pacey Witter) places his first foot firmly on the road to Hollywood stardom with a leading role in this preposterous but entertaining thriller. Jackson plays Luke, a non-wealthy student who is given the opportunity to join a college secret society called the Skulls, which counts politicians and rich businessmen among its alumni. Shortly after Luke's initiation (which involves a lot of running to answer phones and climbing up college steeples), his best friend (who'd been investigating the group) suspiciously commits suicide, leaving Luke to choose between his jet-set pals and justice. An initially tense set-up by director Rob Cohen (Dragonheart) gets increasingly daft as the Skulls go to bizarre lengths to harbour their secrets, but Jackson holds your interest until the end — surely the best talent a star-in-the-making could hope to have.
Members of Yale's real-life secret society, the Skull and Bones, have included business magnates, CIA men and... read more on Time Out
Bland conspiracy drama that plays like a bad TV movie.
I can't quite see why 2 sequels to this film were made. Nevertheless, it's a decent enough thriller, based on the real-life 'secret' organisation of which George W. Bush is allegedly a member.
The main cast are okay and the plot is just on the right side of ridiculous, although I could never quite get rid of the feeling that I'd seen something similar before.
For what it is, it's entertaining enough and there's an enjoyable appearance by CSI's William Petersen.
A real laugh with unrealistic situations that fails on just about every level. This film is a 'B' Movie! One Star is too high a rating.
This flick was OK. I shouldn't have been expecting much to be fair and it wasn't exactly 'clever' but still, if you have a couple of hours to spare its worth watching.
I can't quite see why 2 sequels to this film were made. Nevertheless, it's a decent enough thriller, based on the real-life 'secret' organisation of which George W. Bush is allegedly a member.
The main cast are okay and the plot is just on the right side of ridiculous, although I could never quite get rid of the feeling that I'd seen something similar before.
For what it is, it's entertaining enough and there's an enjoyable appearance by CSI's William Petersen.
The film has an interesting premise but unfortunately goes from unlikely to ludicrous in how it is played out without too much hesitation. The best bit (for fans of CSI) was was the random casting of Hill Harper and, even stranger, William Petersen (aka Grissom) as a sleazy senator with a southern drawl; alas though even this wasn't really enough to maintain interest as Joshua Jackson and Paul Walker trudged about on screen trying to make a rich little boys club seem exciting rather than tragically self-absorbed and very inbred.
I can't quite see why 2 sequels to this film were made. Nevertheless, it's a decent enough thriller, based on the real-life 'secret' organisation of which George W. Bush is allegedly a member.
The main cast are okay and the plot is just on the right side of ridiculous, although I could never quite get rid of the feeling that I'd seen something similar before.
For what it is, it's entertaining enough and there's an enjoyable appearance by CSI's William Petersen.
A real laugh with unrealistic situations that fails on just about every level. This film is a 'B' Movie! One Star is too high a rating.
This flick was OK. I shouldn't have been expecting much to be fair and it wasn't exactly 'clever' but still, if you have a couple of hours to spare its worth watching.
fell asleep so dont really know.....
Love it, great film with lots of interesting action scenes.
Well the write up for this doesn't do it justice.
It's a look behind what really happens in American university/college and the intricacies of their secret societies. The murders cover ups and schemes that these entail.
You'll love it!
The film has an interesting premise but unfortunately goes from unlikely to ludicrous in how it is played out without too much hesitation. The best bit (for fans of CSI) was was the random casting of Hill Harper and, even stranger, William Petersen (aka Grissom) as a sleazy senator with a southern drawl; alas though even this wasn't really enough to maintain interest as Joshua Jackson and Paul Walker trudged about on screen trying to make a rich little boys club seem exciting rather than tragically self-absorbed and very inbred.
You have just got to see this film, slick, smart and gripping
Not exactly gonna rock your world, but a decent thriller all the same. I like Joshua Jackson as an actor, I find him entertaining to watch - it's a shame we haven't seen more of him in movies, like the similarly talented Paul Walker. Good acting, decent enough story, even though you may get a sense of deja vu, a few decent twists and a hot girl in the form of the ever-cute Leslie Bibb. All add up to make a fun little thriller, despite the odd far-fetched moments. Certainly worth a rent.
Not that bad because I like this sort of movie and I quite like Joshua Jackson & Paul Walker. However, easy to forget and bit boring at times.
Joshua Jackson (Dawson's Creek's Pacey Witter) places his first foot firmly on the road to Hollywood stardom with a leading role in this preposterous but entertaining thriller. Jackson plays Luke, a non-wealthy student who is given the opportunity to join a college secret society called the Skulls, which counts politicians and rich businessmen among its alumni. Shortly after Luke's initiation (which involves a lot of running to answer phones and climbing up college steeples), his best friend (who'd been investigating the group) suspiciously commits suicide, leaving Luke to choose between his jet-set pals and justice. An initially tense set-up by director Rob Cohen (Dragonheart) gets increasingly daft as the Skulls go to bizarre lengths to harbour their secrets, but Jackson holds your interest until the end — surely the best talent a star-in-the-making could hope to have.
Members of Yale's real-life secret society, the Skull and Bones, have included business magnates, CIA men and... read more on Time Out
Bland conspiracy drama that plays like a bad TV movie.