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I saw 'Jeepers Creepers' for the first time about a year ago. I had never heard of it before, which seemed to be odd since movies get so much advertising these days. I found it to be a mixed movie in which the first half was excellent while the second half went down hill. All in all, though, I enjoyed it.
The main reason I like this film is because it is different, to say the least. It has a very unique plot with a weird turn of events. (It got a little ridiculous at a couple of points, but I was able to sit through it.) Two other things that made the film good: the cast and the simplicity. I was very impressed with the cast. Justin Long and Gina Philips were great. They worked well together and their acting helped move the movie along so that it didn't get boring or dull. I had seen the two of them in bit roles prior to 'Jeepers' and I would definitely like to see them again in something else. Who says a movie can't work on a low budget and still turn out good? Ah, simplicity. It's a beautiful thing. The film's obvious low budget is one thing that I really appreciate and tend to look for when searching for movies. Everything about 'Jeepers' is simple. The cast is uh, quite small, the set is nothing spectacular, the writing is straight forward, and that's what I like to see.
I'll break the film down into two sections: one being the first half of the film and the other being the second half. The movie jumps right into the action and doesn't beat around the bush, which was something that I appreciated. It continues to move at a steady pace, everything's going good until...the Creeper starts making out with the cop's head. Yep, that's where I started to go 'What?'. Now while the second half of the film, and even the ending, are weaker than the first part, I think that it all evens out. Since it is a relatively short film, I wasn't bored with it (as I usually am with the films that I sit through). When it comes down to it, 'Jeepers' is a good film that kind of got a little silly, but since I found most of it to be worthwhile, I would watch it again. And I have. About 50 times. Because I bought the movie. And that is something that I rarely do which goes to show that I actually do like it despite having let me down at times.
Having not heard about this film before stumbling on it at the videostore, I'm surprised because it really is something worth catching. The reviews I've read aren't all that great, but I don't listen to critics, so I would recommend ignoring them while trying to see this movie. Overall, 'Jeepers Creepers' is a good film to watch every now and again for some cheap and easy scares.
I saw 'Jeepers Creepers' for the first time about a year ago. I had never heard of it before, which seemed to be odd since movies get so much advertising these days. I found it to be a mixed movie in which the first half was excellent while the second half went down hill. All in all, though, I enjoyed it.
The main reason I like this film is because it is different, to say the least. It has a very unique plot with a weird turn of events. (It got a little ridiculous at a couple of points, but I was able to sit through it.) Two other things that made the film good: the cast and the simplicity. I was very impressed with the cast. Justin Long and Gina Philips were great. They worked well together and their acting helped move the movie along so that it didn't get boring or dull. I had seen the two of them in bit roles prior to 'Jeepers' and I would definitely like to see them again in something else. Who says a movie can't work on a low budget and still turn out good? Ah, simplicity. It's a beautiful thing. The film's obvious low budget is one thing that I really appreciate and tend to look for when searching for movies. Everything about 'Jeepers' is simple. The cast is uh, quite small, the set is nothing spectacular, the writing is straight forward, and that's what I like to see.
I'll break the film down into two sections: one being the first half of the film and the other being the second half. The movie jumps right into the action and doesn't beat around the bush, which was something that I appreciated. It continues to move at a steady pace, everything's going good until...the Creeper starts making out with the cop's head. Yep, that's where I started to go 'What?'. Now while the second half of the film, and even the ending, are weaker than the first part, I think that it all evens out. Since it is a relatively short film, I wasn't bored with it (as I usually am with the films that I sit through). When it comes down to it, 'Jeepers' is a good film that kind of got a little silly, but since I found most of it to be worthwhile, I would watch it again. And I have. About 50 times. Because I bought the movie. And that is something that I rarely do which goes to show that I actually do like it despite having let me down at times.
Having not heard about this film before stumbling on it at the videostore, I'm surprised because it really is something worth catching. The reviews I've read aren't all that great, but I don't listen to critics, so I would recommend ignoring them while trying to see this movie. Overall, 'Jeepers Creepers' is a good film to watch every now and again for some cheap and easy scares.