Faces in the Crowd (2011) User Reviews

If only this was better executed!

[GirishGowda · 6/10 · 11 November 2011]

Anna Marchant (Milla Jovovich) is primary school teacher who has everything one could need; a loving boyfriend and basically a good life. One day, on her way home she witnesses the murder of a woman. The perpetrator turns out to be the notorious serial killer - "Tearjerk Jack/Killer" who cries over the dead women he has killed. He notices Anna and attacks her. During the scuffle, Anna tips over the railings and falls into the river while hitting her head and suffering a concussion. When she wakes up in the hospital, she can no longer recognize her friends faces. No face looks the same to her twice. She suffers from a real-life medical problem 'face blindness' and can't even recognize her own self in the mirror. The real horrifying part is that the killer is after her as she has seen his face. But Anna cannot defend herself since she has no idea what anybody really look like.

'Faces in the Crowd' had a highly intriguing premise which wasn't really exploited. When one loses the ability to recognize faces, their life will be in turmoil naturally. Add a serial killer into the fray, you have a hot potboiler of a tale to tell. The film starts out with a bang, but then whimpers and limps to the end. Well, the ending wasn't really dreadful. But still the writing was far too uninspired, while the direction didn't add anything to help it. Of all the other characters, I found the woman doctor to be highly annoying. She gives philosophical answers to difficult questions. I suspected who the serial killer would be halfway through the movie and it turned out I was right. Its bit of a cliché actually. I know many disagree with me on this, but I have to say Milla Jovovich is a pretty good actress and this movie actually proved it. She gives one of the best acting performances of her life even though the writing was lackluster. She was the sole shining gem in this movie and made it worth watching. But I wouldn't recommend this movie to anybody unless you really love Milla Jovovich.

5/10

Story idea and cinematography are superb! Too bad the twist and end lacked.

[nitzanhavoc · 7/10 · 26 November 2012]

Usually, I look for Horror films to watch (and later review), simply because I'm a huge Horror fan. However, many great Horror films have many Thriller features in them especially the rush and guessing work the audience goes through, then finally the twist towards the end.

Faces in the crowd is an excellent Detective Thriller / Whodunit, using a very original and genius idea. A serial killer is terrorizing the state, and the sole eye witness who has seen him in the act - suffers head trauma and loses the ability to differentiate or remember faces. The careful and very clever cinematography portrayed the condition of "face blindness" in a very relatable way, making the audience almost go through the same experience as the protagonist.

The script was very good in my opinion, some of the lines were truly magnificent(especially those of the deaf Psychiatrist, trying to explain to the face-blind protagonist how to remember faces the same way a deaf person remembers music). The twist towards the end, however, could have been better, and the ending felt rather anticlimactic. That was very unfortunate, as this film had the potential to be one of the best.

All in all, I had a great time watching Faces in the Crowd, one of the best story ideas I've ever seen! Trying to remain objective I rate it 7, but don't miss out on it!

Milla once again proves that she is one of the best actresses working today.

[JimmyCollins · 7/10 · 9 October 2011]

After viewing the trailer for this virtually unknown thriller I got excited for two reasons, firstly it stars Milla Jovovich who is exceptional in everything and also because the story looked extremely original, and after viewing, it doesn't disappoint. The story is very different to the usual thriller, a serial killer is stalking women and Milla witnesses one of the murders, the murderer chases her and throws her over a bridge where she hits her head which causes her to get face blindness, which in turn prevents her from identifying the killer and also puts a severe strain on her personal and work life. The subsequent man hunt for the killer is a cracking thrill ride which will keep you on your toes for the entire duration.

This movie boasts a knockout performance by Milla Jovovich, she is so much more than an action star zombie killer, she has a terrific range and is able to make any character believable, she is just amazing in everything I see her in, I do hope she continues to land complex roles like this one because she is so great and infinitely watchable.

The story at times goes off track, towards the end it starts to bring in a romance element which is unnecessary but it's only a minor annoyance, the rest of the movie being great makes up for it. The supporting cast are also good, Australia's own Julian McMahon does the tough cop act perfectly, and Marianne Fairhfull does her cool voice thing very well. The use of different actors playing the same characters was definitely a smart move for this movie, it adds a lot to the whole face blindness element, the director could have been cheap and used cgi to augment people's faces but he doesn't and it's better that way.

Face Blindness is a disease I have never heard of before, I don't know If it's even a real disease but my god it sounds scary, it would truly be a life ruining debilitation. So if you love Milla Jovovich, love thrillers or just after something highly original, check this out. Enjoy.

Interesting idea, mostly disappointing results

[Wizard-8 · 2 May 2013]

The idea behind this serial killer movie - a female witness to a serial killer who is injured and can't recognize faces, even that of the killer - is a novel one. And the woman's disability does lead to some interesting scenes of her struggling with the disability. But the movie as a whole doesn't quite work. One reason is the budget - while the movie never looks extremely cheap, it's obvious throughout that the entire enterprise was done in a cost-saving manner. The main reasons the movie fails, however, is that the movie both feels very drawn out and the serial killer parts fail to be very interesting or suspenseful compared to what we've seen in other serial killer movies before. Ironically, the movie is the most interesting when it shows the female lead struggling with her disability in day to day life. I honestly feel that if the movie had ditched the whole tired serial killer plot and made a serious movie about the woman's disability that the movie would have been a lot better.

P.S. - Does a movie really need FOURTEEN executive producers?

Good concept with boring execution

[EvanoOruvan · 6/10 · 21 January 2021]

Concept is unique but it was badly executed. Towards the end, i felt same as the character "Anna" by Milla. I couldn't tell who is who and that made me lose interest in watching.

Pleasantly Surprised!

[onebengalcat · 6/10 · 4 September 2019]

This was a decent flick. Never heard of this type of brain injury. Learned something new. Has Jovovich been in better? Heck yes!!! I still enjoyed the watch.

Faces In The Crowd is overcrowded with clichés, dullness and a wasted concept.

[TheMovieDiorama · 4/10 · 12 November 2018]

Yet another case of the old "good idea, bad execution", this psychological thriller may include some mental analysis but indefinitely lacks thrills. Come on Jovovich! You clearly have talent, but you waste it in low-budget mediocrity. After escaping a serial killer and suffering with concussion, a woman soon wakes up experiencing a rare disorder that disables face recognition. Prosopagnosia, or "face blindness" to us uneducated, essentially results in every person you once knew now becoming a total stranger. The story starts off strong, and presents the diagnosis through fearful eyes thanks to Jovovich. She is, once again, the strongest aspect to this film as she is able to express a variety of emotions whilst looking at a mirror. The method in which director Magnat illustrates "face blindness" is to frequently switch the actors, whilst retaining the voice from the original actor, so that both us and the protagonist are unaware of who the character is. I have problems with this. The voice over for the switched actors never matched their lips, and rapidly grew irritating. The original actors looked bland to begin with, so when they are switched you still have no idea which character they are. This made for a disorientating and disengaging experience, which is why there were no thrills. You are unable to guess who the serial killer is because every character is changing. I understand the story is seen through her perspective, but it does not make for a captivating film. Then we get to the doctors and police officers, who are all useless at their jobs and just plain hideous. Seriously, she is lucky to be alive and they all treat her like she isn't cooperating. Not to mention the horrifically terrible editing and visual effects for the faces. Imposing an actors face to a different body requires talent. There was none on display here. Then there's a forced romance, a convoluted ending and a consistent wave of stale acting. So aside from Jovovich and the concept, this film ironically gets lost in a crowd.

To the people who think this isn't realistic...

[Incarna · 7/10 · 4 December 2020]

The condition exists, the only thing made up is that cheesy idea that you will meet someone special whose face you will remember, there are different levels of prosopagnosia and if you have it that bad, that is all.

No, you can't recognise people just by their voice, maybe after some time of focusing on it with that intention. My condition is not as bad as hers but I have to make a mental list of things that distinguishes the person from the others, which is not too practical because they are common or can change. At the start is just hair color, beard, glasses, skin color, fat/thin and "does he have glasses?", scars are blessing. The only non measurable thing I've ever use are things like "Something in his eyes makes it seem like he is always sad" (which isn't always true..., so no reliable either).

The measure she uses at some point of the movie is funny but makes sense. After some months I can actually see the differences and not just memorize them, but I'm a lucky one (and don't dare to change your haircut). Until then I have to count the stripes of the zebra.

Nice premise, horrible execution

[hipcheck · 3/10 · 8 October 2011]

The opening montage is artful and interesting, and as you're watching the movie, you probably are interested in the premise, that life would be very complicated if you couldn't recognize faces any longer. So you sit back and prepare for something that might be along the lines of "Insomnia", an thriller with a real foundation in psychological manipulation, with twists and surprises to keep you guessing.

And after that opening montage, it's pretty much all just clichés and tired plot devices and stale acting. We've seen the leads do much better than this. The 'filler' scenes are so trite they feel like they were written and shot in one take. And the 'action' scenes are shot in a way that does engage us at all. And as for the plot itself... have we ever seen a woman fleeing a villain and trip before? Have we seen the protagonist stuck in a situation where the hero has to rush to save her but he can't get to her quickly? And finally, the main crux of the film, the face blindness, is interesting for about three minutes, and then it gets incredibly stale, and yet we have to sit through another hour+ of it. Give this story to Chris Nolan and you'd have something fantastic - but this incarnation of it is really not worth wasting the time on.

THAT was Julian McMahon?

[blanche-2 · 6/10 · 20 October 2014]

Is this how Julian McMahon really looks now, or was it just for this movie? Mila Jovovich stars in "Faces in the Crowd" from 2011. She costars with the aforementioned Julian McMahon, and, of all people, Marianne Faithful. I couldn't believe it. Not only did the main character have a problem with "face blindness" but I had it looking at Julian McMahon, with a pot belly and a pitch black wig and at the older psychologist, played by Marianne Faithful, a once drug-addicted singer with long blond hair and a face like Roseanna Arquette.

Whoa. Jovovich is Anna, an elementary school teacher who witnesses a murder and is attacked by the killer. She falls into the water but is rescued. When she wakes up, she has a case of face-blindness and can't recognize anyone. Everyone looks the same to her. This means that she cannot pick out the murderer in a line-up or in a book of suspects.

This is a real, if rare condition that apparently Brad Pitt has. I know someone who worked with him who said he is extremely friendly on the set, but doesn't seem to know people off the set. I then read that he believes he has this disorder, known as prosopagnosia and at the time of the article, he was planning to be tested for it.

Anna does not tell her live-in boyfriend Bryce (Michael Shanks) that the disorder has continued. She sees a psychologist (Faithfull) who teaches her to keep a notebook and to learn to identify people by clothing, mannerisms, etc. Meanwhile, the killer knows who she is, and she is in danger of not recognizing him if he comes after her.

I didn't mind this film, and I find the subject of prosopagnosia fascinating. It didn't have huge production values, and there was nothing really to make it stand out as a film. When Sam (McMahon), the detective involved in the investigation, takes her to the small island town where he grew up, the water looked incredibly fake.

The acting was okay. Mila Jovovich is a striking young woman and she did a pretty good job. Yes, this film could have been better, many films can. But it was a good plot.

I mean...really

[smeagoly · 3/10 · 22 October 2011]

The idea is nice, but every minute the film goes on you just feel they're wasting your time. I mean...it's just stupid.

I understand that she cannot recognize faces, but what about voices??? Even in huge stress one can recognize voices of lovers, friends or family.

What about style of talking?

What about things we share only with our closest people?

Couldn't she recognize any of that?

It's an offence really and a waste of time. Only plus is Milla Jovovich, that's why I voted 3/10.

If you really like her, watch it. If not, do not!

Blinded by the face

[ussfa344 · 9/10 · 17 October 2011]

Wow, there are a whole lot of reviews discussing prosopagnosia by folks that have never experienced this condition but want to speak as authorities. Shame-shame… There are two types of prosopagnosia; acquired and developmental. Folks like my wife, with developmental prosopagnosia, had the condition their entire life from some unknown etiology and developed coping skills since birth. Those like me, with acquired prosopagnosia, lived a portion of our lives without the condition and obviously developed no coping skills in advance.

Those that cite voice recognition as a flaw in the movie have zero knowledge of acquired prosopagnosia. Sure the voices are indeed quite familiar, but they are coming out of unfamiliar faces. That presents confusion far beyond just not recognizing faces. In fact, in my case it interfered with my ability to develop coping skills. It took me over 10 years to overcome this confusion brought on by voice recognition and develop real usable coping skills. I have now had this condition for over 40 years and my coping skills are still sorely lacking compared to my wife's as she developed them throughout her life and never experienced what I call being blinded by the face -- letting face recognition when I was "normal" make living with prosopagnosia that much more difficult.

I suggest that everyone who "sees" flaws in the movie see it again. This time with the knowledge that things such as familiar voice, gait, mannerisms, clothing and situations only heighten the confusion when one first acquires this extremely rare condition. Perhaps it will make far more sense to those that gave negative reviews about something of which they are totally ignorant.

Interesting ideas vs. generic elements

[Wiedergaenger · 7/10 · 3 August 2013]

"Faces in the Crowd" is a watchable, partly enjoyable thriller/serial killer film, starring a nerdily cute and youthful-looking Milla Jovovich (who's one of my all-time crushes, I've got to admit it). Her character, Anna, gets attacked by a serial killer known as Tearjerk Jack. She survives, yet loses the ability to recognise faces -- so far a nice variant of the classic "amnesia" and "blind witness" themes. I actually had come in contact with people suffering from prosopagnosia, so when this topic emerged in the film, I became intrigued (I hadn't known the film was about, but had chosen it just due to its cast). It was also refreshing to see Ms Jovovich in the role of a vulnerable character. Don't get me wrong: I always enjoyed (and always will enjoy) seeing Milla kick arse.

Sadly, some generic and even kitschy plot elements have found their way into the script. (SPOILERS) We've got the woman who walks home (alone and at night, mind you) and of course takes a 90% rape chance short cut at the first opportunity. We've got the lone cop who protects the sole witness by driving her to his picturesque home town. And we see said hunted witness leaving a hideout because her boyfriend sent her a text message.

Furthermore, the acting is sometimes a bit on the odd side, yet not as bad as it is stated to be in some posts around here. On the upside, the main character's face blindness allows some interesting aspects and twists. The effect of the changing faces is creepy (achieved by different actors playing the same character) and can keep a viewer off balance.

So if you are looking for something in the neighbourhood of "Blink" or "Los Ojos de Julia", or if you like Milla Jovovich, give this one a try.

6.5/10 (7/10 including the Milla bonus)

Feces onto crowd

[BOOGIEMAN-pN · 5/10 · 9 October 2011]

Story: After accidental encounter with serial killer, while trying to run away from him, girl (Milla Jovovich) smacks her head badly and ends up with a brain condition known as prosopagnosia = face blindness (it's real, google it up if you want to know more). In this movie, it is presented like - she can distinguish human faces while they are in her sight - but when they walk away and reappear, same people look different every time. Now, to make the story interesting, killer finds out about this poor girl's brain defect, and starts harassing her.

What seemed to be thrilling slasher at the beginning, somewhere at the middle loses it's orientation and becomes just another movie you can't wait to get over with. Instead of action, you'll have to watch Milla going to various therapists, subjects to hypnosis and other boring stuff. No scares, no suspense, no blood, no Wes Craven's Scream-like chase scenes. Pity, because I think story had a great potential. I don't say this movie is bad as you might think from my (trying to be witty) review title ... but, it's nothing more than an average thriller.

Not quite done...

[LloydBayer · 12 October 2011]

I have mixed reactions after watching this movie. In some ways, the movie has exceeded my expectations, but then lets it down again and again.

On the positive side, there hasn't been a good whodunit murder mystery in a long time. Taking that into consideration, this movie is a welcome change and even starts of as a good murder mystery. Another welcome change is having Milla Jovovich in a more meaningful role as compared to her heroic association with the "Resident Evil" franchise. As Anna Merchant, Jovovich is a primary school teacher who witnesses a horrific murder after a night out with her friends. Dubbed "Tearjerk Jack" for violating women after killing them and then weeping over their lifeless bodies, the serial killer chases Anna until she falls off a bridge. Two weeks later, Anna wakes up in a hospital with a rare condition known as Prosopagnosia or Face Blindness where her ability to recognize faces is impaired. The disorder becomes an ordeal when she can no longer recognize her friends, the children she teaches and even people close to her like her father. After therapy, Anna realizes that Face Blindness is a serious disorder unless she learns to cope with it. In the process, she gets close to detective Kerrest (Julian McMahon) and learns that the serial killer is still at large. Worse, the killer knows of her condition and is now closing in to finish the job.

Written and directed by Julian Magnat, the concept is almost original and suffices as a thriller. Anna's confusion is actually felt because Magnat uses an average of 3 to 4 actors for each character in the movie. Anna's boyfriend Bryce, played by Michael Shanks, is also played by about 10 other actors. This premise works to some extant by placing the audience in Anna's perspective and each time we see different faces. Prosopagnosia is an actual disorder and portraying it in this movie is a definite tick mark for Magnat. Then it all goes downhill. The rest of the movie becomes so clichéd, it gets to be annoyingly predictable. With most whodunits, the audience is always introduced to the killer, sometimes very early in the plot, before unveiling who the killer is. With this movie, Magnat does the same, but places the killer in easy reach of Anna. So why then should we wait till the end of the movie for the killer to strike? Obviously because the film has to be made with a minimum runtime of 100 minutes! But it doesn't stop there. The ending has to be the mother of all clichés when Anna cannot tell the difference between the hero and the killer because they wear the same clothes. Another negative aspect is the unnecessary romance thrown in. In all of this mess, Anna is romantically inclined to one character, who happens to have the only face she can recognize. Go figure!

For a thriller, Milla Jovovich is not bad as the lead character. No way is she getting anywhere near an Oscar for her performance here, but her portrayal is definitely better than some of her other releases. I can't really say much about the other actors as there are various actors that keep switching each time Anna encounters another character. Since this is Magnat's second foray as director and first as screenwriter, I don't want to be too harsh on the outcome. As a learning curve, if he had paid a little more attention to the plot and it's execution in the final act, this could have been a master thriller.

Watch it if you have to, but on a lazy day. As an alternative, I recommend 1992's "Blink", a similar concept but with a better finish, starring the lovely Madeleine Stowe.

A face you cannot forget

[lomax82003 · 7/10 · 16 October 2011]

This movie it's like a Jamie Oliver well prepared dish. It has lots of flavors, it's very spicy, the action scenes, dough sometimes repeated obsessively, are mind blowing and keeps you focused and in search for clues all the time. Another good thing is that, in contrary to other serial-killer type movies, you don't realize exactly who is the bad guy, in this case "Tear-Jerked Jack", until in the last part - 10,15 minutes I believe. It also have an original idea using a real condition called Prosopagnosia which actually exists in real life, and builds a great movie using Milla's Jovovich charisma and talent to create a thriller by definition. You can ask yourself how many of us don't suffer from this condition and go to different social gatherings were possibly dangerous people might be. Definitely a good movie!

FACES ARE THE BARCODE OF THE HUMAN RACE

[nogodnomasters · 6/10 · 27 December 2018]

Milla has it made. She teaches kindergarten, lives with Bryce, a man who is near popping the question, and hangs out with a crowd of women not much different than "The Sex in the City" gang. Her horoscope claims she will meet a mysterious stranger. Her kids draw pictures of faces- all omens of things to come. The background noise is about a serial killer and rapist (in that order). Milla bumps into the killer one night and manages to escape by falling off a bridge. The killer has her purse etc. and knows where she lives. The twist to this tale is that Milla has a nasty bump on the head and can't recognize faces, even those of her friends and family. Simple things such as waking up next to Byrce (12 different faces), looking at her Facebook, and teaching kindergarten become nightmares from hell. The police detective investigating the case is depicted as a street smart New Yorker, sometimes harsh in his mannerisms.

Now to make things interesting, if not confusing, the film uses different actors (faces) for the same people to try to make us feel Milla's confusion. During this movie we get to learn that Marianne Faithfull is still alive and has been eating well.

The film is a slow developing thriller. The confusion aspect makes the film a bit weird, but not more enjoyable. Milla does a good job in the role and demonstrates she is not a one-sided character. The script is unconvincing, and through all the twists and turns seems to lack the depth that is required to make it enjoyable. For some reason I got the impression that women were the target audience of the film, i.e. a horror-thriller for women. I would be interested to see how women view this film as opposed to men.

No f-bombs, nudity, and not much in the way of blood.

Could Have Been a Good Movie

[claudio_carvalho · 5/10 · 10 November 2011]

The elementary school teacher Anna Marchant (Milla Jovovich) lives with her boyfriend Bryce (Michael Shanks) in a nice apartment and every now and then she meets her best friends Francine (Sarah Wayne Callies) and Nina (Valentina Vargas) to drink and talk. When Anna is crossing a bridge to meet Bryce, she sees the infamous serial-killer Tearjerk Jack killing a woman. Anna runs but she is attacked by the killer and she falls off the bridge and hits her head on a structure.

Anna stays in coma for a week and when she awakes, she learns that she had a brain damage followed by Prosopagnosia, a disorder of face perception where the ability to recognize faces is impaired, while the ability to recognize other objects may be relatively intact. The police detective Sam Kerrest (Julian McMahon) unsuccessfully tries to force Anna to remember the face of the serial-killer. Now the serial-killer knows that Anna has seen his face, but she is incapable to even recognize Bryce and her close friends.

"Faces in the Crowd" could have been a good movie, but unfortunately is just an average thriller. This is the first time that I hear anything about Prosopagnosia, and this theme could have been better explored.

The gorgeous Sarah Wayne Callies, from "Prison Break" and "The Walking Dead", wears an awful haircut. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "Visões de um Crime" ("Visions of a Crime")

intriguing premise for a psychological thriller

[SnoopyStyle · 6/10 · 25 January 2016]

School teacher Anna Marchant (Milla Jovovich) lives with boyfriend Bryce (Michael Shanks). Serial killer Tearjerk Jack is on the loose. Francine (Sarah Wayne Callies) and Nina (Valentina Vargas) are her friends. One night, she witnesses an attack by Tearjerk Jack and is attacked herself. She falls off a bridge and wakes up with brain damage. He takes her phone. She has Prosopagnosia, an inability to recognize faces. Police detective Sam Kerrest (Julian McMahon) is investigating Tearjerk Jack.

This is an intriguing premise for a psychological thriller. The changing faces can be off-putting for the audience. It is a difficult thing to get used to. I really like the coping mechanism and her training. However, the face changing does get into the way of good storytelling. I have no easy solution but I do like the premise.

Watch it at 2Pm on a rainy Sunday

[Ibartholomew · 4/10 · 8 October 2011]

***This doesn't have spoilers just vague spoilers***

where to start with this review, I knew what I was getting into when you start a Milla Jovovich movie, though popular (only by looks and a decent actor) she performs in terrible movies her last good ones were probably "Fifth element", "the messenger" and "Zoolander" other then that the rest of her movies are quite bad. This is another one.

Its supposed to be a crime drama but honestly if you're paying attention you're going to find out who the killer is half way through the movie. The whole movie I'm screaming "Its that person! Its that person!" This movie doesn't try to be funny or comical or witty its incredibly bland though some what dramatic at times. Milla Jovovich character was a terrible love interest their was no chemistry at all between the two, they were together for maybe 3 days "movie time" and were expected to care about what happens to them as a couple, its corny how over dramatized it is. This movie is boring, honestly I doubt if even me writing this review is even worth my time. I'm just trying to save you time and say skip this one and watch it at 2pm on a rainy Sunday if you have nothing better to do.

Very interesting

[spikemaze · 7/10 · 31 October 2011]

This movie has a very interesting premise: A woman runs into a serial killer roaming the streets of the city she lives in. She sees his face, but hits her head and suddenly she can't tell people apart anymore. Her boyfriend, her best friends or even an absolute stranger look completely different every time she sees them. Because their faces are unrecognizable to her. Every man she sees could be the killer for all she knows. And the killer knows what advantage he has.

It could have been done a lot better, I must admit. The movie moves along slowly and it might be difficult to keep your focus when watching this movie. But the interesting premise is worth it.

The leading actors are also very good in their roles. Milla, Julian McMahon and Michael Shanks are all strong actors. Sadly the lead men keep changing in order to fit the premise and this does cause some problems. Though it's very well done, the changing actors aren't as strong in their acting as McMahon or Shanks. This ruins a lot.

The positive aspect is that the viewer also get the faces mixed up. In a normal film it would be a catastrophe, but it works so well in this movie because we become as confused as the leading woman.

All in all I liked the film. It wasn't perfect, but I doubt that anyone will expect this movie to be just that. And the best part is that if you then watch another movie afterwards, you might just like me start questioning every character's face.

The movie sticks to you.

Who Made Who

[Schuriken · 1/10 · 23 September 2012]

Worst Milla Jovovich movie ever. Has Milla ever learned how to speak English or should we continue listening to her whispering the entire movie script ?

Everybody changes face every 2 seconds in the movie which makes it really hard to follow not to mention there is no standard actors for every characters cause they keep changing them around because of Millas strange eye illness or something....does that sound confusing and boring.

I'd rather walk out of anyones movie night instead of watching this film twice.

Faces In The Crowd

[Stanjaudit · 9/10 · 21 November 2012]

A very good movie. Tense, thrilling and sensational. Script and directing was good. Some folks felt that Milla Jovoich can't act. It's beyond me why some people want to beat up on some actors so bad. That's like saying John Wayne or Clint Eastwood can't perform or are one dimensional. Come on folks actors are professionals and put their time into it as they know their job is to entertain us.

In the case of this movie the rare disease that Anna suffered, Milla Jovoich would've spent time learning about it and how people cope with it. After all she was one of the Executive Producers of this movie. She is serious about her business and the roles she takes on. Faces in the Crowd is no exception.

A good example to know what prosopagnosia is like

[incubus-0914 · 7/10 · 11 November 2013]

Often times I check the ratings on IMDb before I watch movies. If it's lower than five, I usually skip the movie. If it's five-something, I consider if it's worth. So this movie was on the border line. However I took a shot this time because I like Milla and was interested in the concept of this movie. Now I am glad that I actually watched this movie.

I was really curious about how this movie would depict prosopagnosia. I expected that many characters' faces would be just blank or something like that. Despite my thought, this movie represents this disorder by using many actors for each character. Every time Anna (Milla) sees others faces, they look different. Once faces are out of her sight, they never look the same no matter how close the person is for Anna. It applied to even her own face. While washing her face, her face changes each time she looks at a mirror. I was very impressed by the way this movie describes prosopagnosia. It delivers the idea of how scary and uneasy living like her is to the audience.

Some reviewers write that the problem of this movie is that it is too obvious who the killer is from the very beginning, but I don't think that's a problem because this movie doesn't attempt to keep it mysterious till the climax. The interesting part of this movie is Anna has no idea who the killer is although the audience knows who. The vulnerability which face blindness brings makes this movie thrilling. We can sense the killer is approaching Anna, but the face doesn't look like the killer's because some scenes are shown through Anna's filter. So it seems like the killer is talking to Anna but we don't really know it by looking at the scenes. It can be anyone else, maybe her boy friend or just a random guy.

If your imagination is rich enough to put yourself in her shoes, you will enjoy this movie. It may be like finding a specific person who tries to kill you during masquerade. It sounds nearly impossible, doesn't it?

7.5/10

A real turkey of a film!

[Irishize · 2/10 · 15 October 2011]

Crikey, but this is bad.

Where to start? An already slim plot, stretched so thin it's ridiculous. Quite a few unintentional laugh-out-loud scenes. Lazy writing, *very* predictable bad-guy.

It's actually a pity this film wasn't a little bit worse - it's just a few scenes away from being the next "The Room", but the boredom is just too much.

If you're a *huge* Jovovich fan, maybe, just maybe you can get through it, but you will be checking your phone/watch/shoe-laces for any morsel of entertainment for long periods of this mis-fire!

You have been warned!

PS What is the deal with films getting tagged as "Horror" these days? Might as well have classified it as "Cookery". Seriously, who categorised this? Is it a ploy by the studio to recoup their $15,000,000 budget on this turkey?