Looking Glass

Don't believe the "worst movie ever" reviewers (hey.... there can't be many worst movies ever anyway right) This is a pretty entertaining thriller like they made lots in the 90s. Yes, a bit pulpy, but there's nothing wrong with that. And indeed (as some worst movie ever reviewers note) it doesn't have a typical storyline or cliché finale and closure. But why should every movie follow that boring pattern? So if you're up for something a bit different yet still in a pulpy thriller entertainment mode you can't go wrong with Looking Glass.

Nicolas Cage played recently in some truely poorly executed strait to DVD movies in which he acted as if he would be on drugs or at least something like that... I was delighted to see that he still is able to be convincing as a believable characters without overacting the whole time. His performance here, even if not flawless, is still enjoyable enough. I really would like to understand some reviewers on IMDB which pointed out that they dislike the movie because of Ray's and Maggie's characters (apparently not the positive kind of guys there where expecting 'cause, for example, Ray is always looking depressed, obsessed, concerned...etc...etc...), but -sorry folks- I can't with my best will!!! Did you even figure out what the plot here is about? Did you realise this is no more "Face Off", "Con Air", "Snake Eyes" or "Ghost Rider" Nic is playing in for a couple of years by now....????? I enjoyed the movie for what it is, a kind of "film noir" about a familly drama and a removal to a new location lost in the middle of nowere, just in order to start new again (and, of course, hide from the past ...). Then, right from the beginning, something do not fully frame in the whole picture, some events happen, and -for once!- something totally realistic the main characters have to deal with. The mystery, even if there is nothing really new here, is still effective, believable and gripping enough to keep the tension alive. The resolution of the whole plot isn't that hard to figure, but does it really matter in the end? Director Tim Hunter ("River's Edge" with Keanu Reeves) did a decent job here (and his director of photography too) with a low budget, even if this flick has obviously more potential to become a first rate thrill (in the way "The Strangers: Prey at Night", directed by director Joannes Roberts, fulfilled it, for example)... But I enjoyed this little movie for what it is: a modest comeback for cage to "Red Rock West" with a little "Detour"/"(No)Vacancy" kind of of mood. Seeing is deceiving?.... Looking glass.... a mirror of souls... a reflecting image of ourselves... Have a try... Lol...! And give this damn Nic Cage movie a chance...! No doubt, It is one of his better -and at least more than believable- latest efforts!

Excellent movie. Recommended. Kept my attention throughout. Not a fast moving flick but made up for it with a little more character development. Almost didn't watch due to some negative reviews. I should have known better. Unfortunately there is a large portion of today's movie audience always expecting lots of CGI which for me are movies akin to soulless software programs. Nicholas Cage does an excellent job displaying his internal struggle to fight temptation vs. doing the right thing.

Like most cage movies, it was poor. weird storyline and boring, dont waste your time nothing much happens.

As a Nicolas Cage fan I was expecting good things with this film. The write up sounded right up my street. Sadly I was to be bitterly disappointed. The actors were not engaging, convincing or believable, and they all had a permanent look of confusion on their faces throughout the film - they were not the only ones! While the plot was imaginative, it lacked the intrigue and suspense and offered very little answer to many burning questions. On the whole it seems that this was not a well thought out film and had more holes in it than an old fisherman's net. The last few films of Cage's have been poor in comparison to his earlier work such as Face-Off, Con Air or Gone in 60 Seconds to name a few. This is as poor as his previous film Left Behind. I think personally they should have left this one behind too - on the cutting room floor!

There was a Time Nicolas Cage was an acting God... then he got older and the movies he chose were not that great.... but now he has come to terms with his age and the acting is back guys... great level acting...good movies... this are not the super blockbusters he used to make nor he is that Hollywood God... but everything has a season... and this Nicolas Cage season is like a good old Wine... as for this movie... good suspense... great acting... and a very good premise... great quality... simply put...cage is Back and the B grade movies are long behind.

Why did they release this film? Despite Nicholas Cage being in it,the movie is blatantly incomplete.Its a turd. I was disturbed by the creepiness of the film but there were no explanations,no closure,not even a climactic revealing scene. When I saw it say "the end" i was confused.Did someone pull a hoax and release this movie incomplete? NOTHING is explained...i get it-some things are mystery and should be but wtf...this movie is one giant plothole.Its not worth watching unless you don't mind plotholes and well.lack of a plot...the biggest mystery is why this film was released.I've NEVER seen a movie with so many plotholes,misleading scenes seemingly deliberate..only to end abruptly as if the makers ran out of time.

This film has everything you expect from a typical Nicolas "I'll take anything as long as I'm the protagonist" Cage film. Bad acting. Unoriginal, often boring script. Non-believable characters that you want bad things to happen to because they say do stupid things. And finally, there's a fatally incoherent plotline full of holes. This was a thoroughly dull experience from beginning to end. Even the voyeuristic erotica was poorly done. Unbelievablely amateurish.

Oh Mr Cage you've done it again. I have no idea what Nicolas Cage's agent is smoking, but it must be strong stuff. I'm starting to think I was mistaken about Cage retaining his AAA star status but still doing independent/art films and think he might just have fallen from grace after all. Yet another straight to DVD distinctly average thriller see's Cage play a man who alongside his wife has bought a motel. However things gradually start to seem amiss, as if something just isn't quite right about the place. Also starring Robin "Prison Break" Tunney and Marc "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" Blucas it at least has a competent cast. I've always disliked Blucas but even he did a good job here so at least the movie has that going for it. I was frustrated by the tone, frequently it has a real 1980's vibe about it but that comes and goes which seems like a weird call. The pacing is flawed, the script is hit and miss and nothing about Looking Glass exactly flows. Points for effort certainly but the whole thing comes across rushed. If Cage wants to return to his former spot in Hollywood he needs to turn his back on movies like this once and for all. The Good: Robin Tunney Interesting premise The Bad: Rushed finale Nothing flows

This was a creepy, atmospheric psychological thriller! It's somewhat slow-moving plot-wise, but the weirdness, the atmosphere, and the character interactions kept me engaged the entire time. Nicolas Cage and Robin Tunney play a couple who are looking to start over after the accidental death of their young daughter. So naturally they buy a run-down motel in a creepy town. Ha! While Cage's character Ray is exploring the motel, he discovers a crawl space that leads to a two-way mirror where he can see what is happening (e.g. prostitute sex) in one of the rooms. Does he call the cops? Does he dismantle it? Nope, not exactly. This is a weird little thriller with mystery, a little suspense, and some laughs (the kind of laughs where the people are so weird that you can't help but laugh). That's part of what makes it work though. Entertaining.