I thought the concept for this was ok but the execution was awful. The majority of the film is spent running around, having hallucinations and trying to talk to people who don't speak the same language as you. If this sounds interesting to you, check it out. If it sounds off putting, pass.
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Had potential but turns into a mess pretty quickly
jtindahouse6 October 2020
I'm a big fan of Darren Lynn Bousman. He directed the second, third and fourth instalments in the 'Saw' franchise and played a big role in making it what it was. He's also had some other gems along the way like 2010's 'Mother's Day'. Unfortunately 'Death of Me' is not his strongest work. In fact it's the weakest thing I've seen him put forward. The concept actually had potential which is the disappointing thing, but the way they went about structuring this movie was just horrific.
The movies opens with a very strange and intriguing scene. It left me excited for what the movie had to offer. Then as each revelation slowly came to light the movie became less and less interesting, until around the halfway point where it completely lost me. I tried to remain invested but it was just too hard. If it were not for Maggie Q's performance in the lead role, which she actually gave everything she had to, this movie would've gotten a lot lower rating than a 4/10 from me.
I sometimes see terrible movies that are set on tropical islands and wonder whether they get the stars they do to appear in the movie by the promise of working in paradise for a few months. It's the only way I can imagine them getting Q and Luke Hemsworth to sign on. This is not one I can recommend sadly.
The movies opens with a very strange and intriguing scene. It left me excited for what the movie had to offer. Then as each revelation slowly came to light the movie became less and less interesting, until around the halfway point where it completely lost me. I tried to remain invested but it was just too hard. If it were not for Maggie Q's performance in the lead role, which she actually gave everything she had to, this movie would've gotten a lot lower rating than a 4/10 from me.
I sometimes see terrible movies that are set on tropical islands and wonder whether they get the stars they do to appear in the movie by the promise of working in paradise for a few months. It's the only way I can imagine them getting Q and Luke Hemsworth to sign on. This is not one I can recommend sadly.
Oh dear lord...
paul_haakonsen22 November 2020
I sat down to watch the 2020 movie "Death of Me" without having even heard about it prior to sitting down to watch it.
It was nice, though, to find out that the movie had Maggie Q on the cast list, as she usually tend to be in some adequate enough movies, so I must admit that I had hoped that "Death of Me", which was listed as a mystery horror/thriller, would turn out to be a good movie.
Yeah, except it didn't...
The storyline that writers Ari Margolis, James Morley III and David Tish had managed to put together made absolutely no sense at all. Sure, for the first half of the movie it was fun enough to try to figure out what was going on, but then the air just deflated from the balloon and the movie went flaccid. From about halfway and on to the end, the movie just made absolutely no sense, and I had given up trying to figure out what was really going on. The entire storyline was just a random scramble of incoherent scenes actually.
The acting in "Death of Me" was fair, and both Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth were actually carrying the movie well enough. Just a shame that they were severely hindered by what can only be described as an utterly rubbish storyline.
As the movie ended, I sat even more dumbfounded than I did throughout the course of the movie. There simply was no foreclosure or satisfying end to the storyline - or what was supposed to be a storyline.
I managed to endure through this heap of rubbish. And believe you me when I say that you had best spend your time, money and effort elsewhere, because "Death of Me" is just not worth it.
Actually, the cause of death of Christine might just prove to be utter boredom.
My rating of "Death of Me" lands on a generous three out of ten stars, solely because of the production value, the editing and the scenic visuals the movie offered.
It was nice, though, to find out that the movie had Maggie Q on the cast list, as she usually tend to be in some adequate enough movies, so I must admit that I had hoped that "Death of Me", which was listed as a mystery horror/thriller, would turn out to be a good movie.
Yeah, except it didn't...
The storyline that writers Ari Margolis, James Morley III and David Tish had managed to put together made absolutely no sense at all. Sure, for the first half of the movie it was fun enough to try to figure out what was going on, but then the air just deflated from the balloon and the movie went flaccid. From about halfway and on to the end, the movie just made absolutely no sense, and I had given up trying to figure out what was really going on. The entire storyline was just a random scramble of incoherent scenes actually.
The acting in "Death of Me" was fair, and both Maggie Q and Luke Hemsworth were actually carrying the movie well enough. Just a shame that they were severely hindered by what can only be described as an utterly rubbish storyline.
As the movie ended, I sat even more dumbfounded than I did throughout the course of the movie. There simply was no foreclosure or satisfying end to the storyline - or what was supposed to be a storyline.
I managed to endure through this heap of rubbish. And believe you me when I say that you had best spend your time, money and effort elsewhere, because "Death of Me" is just not worth it.
Actually, the cause of death of Christine might just prove to be utter boredom.
My rating of "Death of Me" lands on a generous three out of ten stars, solely because of the production value, the editing and the scenic visuals the movie offered.
Disaster
jacekfx4 October 2020
Trying to communicate with locals who doesn't speak English. Feeling sick. Having horrible visions. Running around the island.
Those 4 themes are main building blocks of this movie. Each is repeated dozen of times. I managed to watch it till the end but I advise you not to even try as it is a waste of time.
Actually enjoyed it!
anandhello2 October 2020
Amateurish mess
syldt12 October 2020
I liked it !!
ccm6044 October 2020
I nearly skipped this movie because of the reviews but I like Maggie Q so thought give it a go. Maybe because I didn't expect much it turned out to be quite good. Maggie Q was her usual convincing self in her part , the story line was a bit wicker man but overall enjoyable. Give it a go if your a horror fan you might be surprised.
Too confusing for most it appears....
georgio-2649016 February 2021
.....can not understand poor ratings. Gave this a chance and was double glad I did. A smashing supernatural spiritual fright, with great location and fab acting. Visually stunning and well directed piece of cinema. Creepy intense storyline that obviously baffled the Marvel mem and the fast n furious fans. Its really not hard to follow and it is a fantastic movie. Do not believe the batman brigade, its a great chiller with tricky twists and scares. 10 outta 10 all the way
Confused
azizmalhas15 October 2020
Go watch Serpent and The Rainbow instead..
cyrax-927424 October 2020
Garbage movie with a weak plot and bad acting from the majority of the other cast besides the 2 main characters. Plot was intriguing until I started watching the movie, then it just became worse and worse and ultimately watching this was a waste of time. Scenery of Thailand is nice and perhaps the only highlight of an otherwise bland and forgettable movie. Shame, could've been a lot more with a tighter script. If this movie is a sign of things to come, then Spiral could be in danger.
A short story stretched out to an hour and a half
movie_ape25 October 2020
Sadly this movie was well below average due to the script and some of the direction.
I think the initial premise is interesting enough, like a far away land version of 'The Wickerman'; but the cult doesn't really have any of their inner workings and oddities displayed out for us.
In the end there are two exposition dumps that kind of ruin the immersion and story for me. The acting was ok, the music was average.
3/10 this film dragged on, and the ending was bad.
I think the initial premise is interesting enough, like a far away land version of 'The Wickerman'; but the cult doesn't really have any of their inner workings and oddities displayed out for us.
In the end there are two exposition dumps that kind of ruin the immersion and story for me. The acting was ok, the music was average.
3/10 this film dragged on, and the ending was bad.
I want my lost time back
LisaFogle5 October 2020
I love a movie that keeps you in suspense or keeps you guessing or even one that makes you think. But this atrocity neither entertains nor kept me riveted and at the end just had me asking what the hell did I just watch?
Normally I'd care but this movie wasn't worth worrying about what the end meant.
I just want my wasted time back. I could've been watching my grass grow or something more entertaining.
The only interesting thing that came out of this movie is I swore on everything I held sacred that Luke Hemsworth was Tom Berenger's son. He might have been switched at birth but if he doesn't look like a young Tom Berenger...well you get the point.
The only interesting thing that came out of this movie is I swore on everything I held sacred that Luke Hemsworth was Tom Berenger's son. He might have been switched at birth but if he doesn't look like a young Tom Berenger...well you get the point.
Lovely Maggie Q
philippe-art14 October 2020
I didn't like the movie right from the start. The whole story is BS. I watched it until the end only for Maggie Q. She is one of the most beautiful and sexy women on this planet. She deserves better scripts and movies though !
Jesus Christ! Why the hate?
iamthekingat-204946 October 2020
I really love the actress, Maggie Q. She is one of my favorite actresses. Honestly, this movie is one of her fine works. Of course, the storyline is not perfect (but it was a really enjoyable watch for me) or whatever you guys are talking about. Believe me. There are so many weird things and places we can't describe how dark they are. This movie is all about them. Just give it a try. If you're a horror movie fan who doesn't really care about ratings before you watch and if you're a positive watcher, I recommend you to give it a try.
I liked this movie & you might too.
therobnorton18 January 2021
Despite the negative reviews, I went ahead and watched this on a cold January afternoon. I had to ignore the reviews for a horror movie again, because time and again most reviews are entirely misleading.
I have no idea what some people are expecting when they decide to watch a movie like this, but it seems the thing they want the most is to be deeply disappointed by 1000 imperfections. Well I can imagine how exciting it was for those people to watch this bizarre, meandering homage to the original Wicker Man. It is very far from perfect. When compared to The Godfather for example, it's almost incomprehensible that these 2 things are the same art form.
As for myself, I decide to watch a movie like this because I love the horror genre. You literally never know what you're going to get. When you're lucky you get a great way to kill an hour and a half in a creepy, atmospheric mood. A lot of darkness, foreboding music, a pretty girl or two and of course some sort of evil entity, spirit, person or people.
You can pay attention if you'd like, or just let your mind drift. It doesn't really matter because there's not a lot to figure out, or if there is, you generally don't stand a chance, as it probably doesn't make any sense anyway. Which again doesn't really matter because you knew before you decided to press play, that horror movies very rarely have a great ending. If the "good" people live, that's always nice. But it's nice when they don't too. That one's harder to see coming and will generally be the only thing you didn't predict.
Death of Me succeeds on all of these points. If these are the things you look for, you will enjoy it. If you need your horror movie to be really gory, really clever or laugh out loud funny or if you really need jump scares - than you might want to pass on this. Otherwise, there's a lot to like here, produced, directed and acted very well.
It's just one persons opinion and if you're like me, it could also be yours.
I have no idea what some people are expecting when they decide to watch a movie like this, but it seems the thing they want the most is to be deeply disappointed by 1000 imperfections. Well I can imagine how exciting it was for those people to watch this bizarre, meandering homage to the original Wicker Man. It is very far from perfect. When compared to The Godfather for example, it's almost incomprehensible that these 2 things are the same art form.
As for myself, I decide to watch a movie like this because I love the horror genre. You literally never know what you're going to get. When you're lucky you get a great way to kill an hour and a half in a creepy, atmospheric mood. A lot of darkness, foreboding music, a pretty girl or two and of course some sort of evil entity, spirit, person or people.
You can pay attention if you'd like, or just let your mind drift. It doesn't really matter because there's not a lot to figure out, or if there is, you generally don't stand a chance, as it probably doesn't make any sense anyway. Which again doesn't really matter because you knew before you decided to press play, that horror movies very rarely have a great ending. If the "good" people live, that's always nice. But it's nice when they don't too. That one's harder to see coming and will generally be the only thing you didn't predict.
Death of Me succeeds on all of these points. If these are the things you look for, you will enjoy it. If you need your horror movie to be really gory, really clever or laugh out loud funny or if you really need jump scares - than you might want to pass on this. Otherwise, there's a lot to like here, produced, directed and acted very well.
It's just one persons opinion and if you're like me, it could also be yours.
Well Made Horror Mystery!
Moviereeeels1213 January 2021
Lots of disappointed reviewers and poor rating for this film ... which is unjust, production values are strong, very good cast, good score with well made effects and beautifully photographed.
The script is a horror mystery, horror fans will see the nods to other famous horror movies, a very enjoy watch, way way better than a lot of the low & middle budget horrors kicking about.
Recommended.
Don't waste your time
danielcereto31 January 2021
Worst movie by Darren Lynn Bousman by far. The idea it's interesting but the execution it is pretty poor. The acting is motsly amateurish and the script is weak. A total nonsense with a weird ending. Movie's best are the scenery from the beautiful Thai island. That's all. A wasted opportunity.
Interesting concept done on a terrible, bad way.
Noghum4 October 2020
Avoid it. Do you have to wash the dishes? Do you have to clean the garden? Do you have to work? Just do it and avoid this movie. Everything is better than watching this, believe me. And don't even dare to spend a cent on this. I even think that watching the roof, lying in bed and meditating about life is better than watching this.
The concept was interesting and could be a 7/10 stars movie, but it was so poorly executed that theres nothing good with it, really. The only thing that was nice to see at this movie was the scenario, beautiful place where it was recorded and that's all.
The concept was interesting and could be a 7/10 stars movie, but it was so poorly executed that theres nothing good with it, really. The only thing that was nice to see at this movie was the scenario, beautiful place where it was recorded and that's all.
Better than its rating
MoviesRT17 November 2020
I thought this was a well done horror movie, so don't go by the imdb rating.
Admittedly, it borrows ideas from other horror tales, but I feel it was very unique in its approach. The acting was good and the story was well done, as well as the filming. There was a definite feeling of dread throughout that kept me on my toes wondering what was going to happen next.
It was very creepy to me and unpredictable. I've watched hundreds of horror movies and I think this one we definitely better than average.
Admittedly, it borrows ideas from other horror tales, but I feel it was very unique in its approach. The acting was good and the story was well done, as well as the filming. There was a definite feeling of dread throughout that kept me on my toes wondering what was going to happen next.
It was very creepy to me and unpredictable. I've watched hundreds of horror movies and I think this one we definitely better than average.
a failed movie
referenciajoia-464454 October 2020
A LIONSGATE distribution has to mean something, at least a minimum of quality. but after reading the bad reviews I became skeptical and decided to watch the movie. the film is confusing and has little connection. as much as I want to see something good, it is still a failed movie.
Underrated
michellepowell-441823 October 2020
Good movie and acting. highly recommend. different concept of movie in a long time. Definitely watch. Who ever wrote that you don't know if she is dead or not didn't really watch the movie. Just watch it for yourself. it's a great movie.
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