The Curve

source: Dead Man's Curve

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Dead Man's Curve

I have just finished watching this movie. Sounded good so I thought I would see it. I will never regret it. This movie has a very good script and the acting is great. This could be one of Matt Lillard's best movies. This movie starts out when Tim (Matt Lillard) and his roommate Chris find out if their roommate commits suicide, you automatically get a 4.0. So they murder their roommate and make it look like a suicide. Finally, all the events lead up to the ending of the movie. I have to say this is the best and most clever and shocking ending I have ever seen. I would HIGHLY recommend seeing this movie. I give Dead Man's Curve: 9/10, or a 4.5/5.

Ever heard about those movies that are totally misinterpreted or ignored? The Curve (aka Dead Man's Curve) is such one. It tells the story about some students how found out that once a roommate commit suicide that they are graduated, to survive the shock. I have no idea if these rules are actually existing but it's enough for some students to play the game anyway... What follows is a great movie in where the viewer is switched from one situation to an other (who is who, who is dead...) and they're all lead by the pervert performance from Matthew Lilard (Thirteen ghosts, Scream) who plays the role of his life. To give it a much more suicidal character, director Dan Rosen opts for suicidial music like Bauhaus and The Smiths. Also watch out for the moviegames the students are playing (the parody on the Russian roulette=scene in The Deer Hunter is superb). Totally ignored movie, what a shame....

Did you hear the myth that if your college room mate commits suicide,that you get an automatic 4.0 GPA?Well,for two friends,Tim and Chris,it becomes their one way ticket to Harvard.But getting away with it will be the hard part. I just seen this movie,and thought it was great!And it probably gives college students crazy ideas of killing their room mates.I found it confusing at first,but everything makes sense with a shocking twist ending,where the tables are turned one last time. So,if you like myths,Scream and of course,hotties,then you'll probably enjoy this movie.

Another black comedy but - this one is actually worth watching. For those who enjoyed Scream - Part 1 and Wild Things - The Curve is a must see. It's an underrated production but then again, with the amount of movies coming out of Hollywood these days - you'd expect a few good ones to get lost in the crowd. Good performances - by all the guys and Keri Russell. 7/10

This movie will send your brain through loops you didn't think possible. And don't even try to predict what's going to happen, because you'll be wrong. Trust me. But I know you will, anyway, because that's the fun part. The Curve appears to be a typical teen flick about getting a 4.0 GPA for having your roommate commit suicide. But it is much more, believe, me. The acting is surprisingly good, and, like I said, the plot is superbly done. Go rent it, and good luck figuring it out!

The screenplay borrows sometimes from that of Clouzot's "les Diaboliques" :the dead body which should be in the sea,but which is nowhere to be found.This is one of these teenage stuff flicks where we NEVER see a so called student work,study or even open one book! And they want to get into Harvard ,no less! The film is not dull ,however,thanks to Matthew Lillard's funny face and to his excellent over-the -top playing (already excellent in "scream" ).His young co -stars are not as gifted as he is.Outside Lillard,the best characters are the chancellor and the shrink ,a pair of idiots who get fooled every time they show up.The way Tim manipulates all the people around is delightful.

I really didn't expect much of Dead Man's Curve at first but I became immediately thrilled once I started watching it. The performances (especially Matthew Lillard) were great and I just dig it when a bad guy thrives as much as Lillard did in this movie. The bigger part of the film was pretty good and would have easily been rewarded with a 7 or maybe even a 7,5 but in the end it just didn't get away with it. In the end Dead Man's Curve just becomes one of those thrillers that wants to be too smart and too original / surprising, resulting in a very annoying and unbelievable ending. It would be rightful to say that by introducing twist after twist after twist the filmmaker succeeded in breaking the movie's neck. Since the ending for me was a big fat 3 out of 10 I find it very hard to make a recommendation regarding this film. 6 out of 10