Everyone has a real motive to be hyped about this great little thriller. It was the film Demi Moore chose to do one year after her come-back in the overdone "Charlie's Angels" sequel. After constant scripts and offers knocked on Moore's door like it was 1996, it is VERY obvious why Moore chose a film like this. This film was approached in the very manner that her earlier films were, and this film shows that she hasn't lost her judgment. It is also obvious that she was careful about what to do after America went banana's over her still-hot looks, and a strange fascination with younger guys. To me, this was the best possible decision she could have made.
When novelist Rachel Carson looses her small son to the devastating nature of water, she also looses her life. Her marriage is failing, and she is suffering a severe case of writers block. To ease the pain of her son's death, she takes a leave from her home in England, to a quaint island with a beautiful village. There, she starts what she could call, a better life, while it is anything but (Illusions, Betrayal, Fear of Insanity, etc.). As she begins to see her son, she hears him tell her things involving people she knows.
Such a great choice made by Moore, as I said, is very evident by the way the film opens, subtle and soft, with just a touch of eeriness. The films charm comes not only from appealing writing and likable cast, but also from (as earlier stated) the approach. This is what movie-goers want to see when they go to the theaters. This film is painted with bucolic shots and scenery of the European countryside. Hauntingly depicted in long shots, and pacing, in light of a film released in the early 1990's; much better than anything released today, or in the last five years. Director Rosenberg seems to know what his audience is looking for, and weaves the story as if he were writing a book. It is all quite poetic and still; not all violence is mindless.
Such high quality frames and stunning imagery make this one a film you love to watch. You also love to endure the presentation of the characters, and the story through the impeccable pacing. It moves along very surely, but never too quickly, and the tactics it uses keep you in tune with all that is happening, on screen or not. We get to know Rachel Carson, as Demi Moore still enchants the screen with charisma and presence. Other characters are drawn out well in the same style, and the fact that we Americans haven't the best familiarity with the actors, really helps. Why this film was passed onto video is not clear, but one thing is for sure, it isn't a viable reason, whatever it be. For all my reasons, I can only conclude that it was TOO good to be seen in American theaters. Most US audiences are used to fast-paced action crud that only appeals to little brats who spend the day lounging at the cinemas anyway because they're so useless they have no lives. "Half-Light" is a great example of modern day thriller. It was unexpected, it was natural, it was eerie! Most of all, it was REAL! What is not to like? Answer that America, if you can!
When novelist Rachel Carson looses her small son to the devastating nature of water, she also looses her life. Her marriage is failing, and she is suffering a severe case of writers block. To ease the pain of her son's death, she takes a leave from her home in England, to a quaint island with a beautiful village. There, she starts what she could call, a better life, while it is anything but (Illusions, Betrayal, Fear of Insanity, etc.). As she begins to see her son, she hears him tell her things involving people she knows.
Such a great choice made by Moore, as I said, is very evident by the way the film opens, subtle and soft, with just a touch of eeriness. The films charm comes not only from appealing writing and likable cast, but also from (as earlier stated) the approach. This is what movie-goers want to see when they go to the theaters. This film is painted with bucolic shots and scenery of the European countryside. Hauntingly depicted in long shots, and pacing, in light of a film released in the early 1990's; much better than anything released today, or in the last five years. Director Rosenberg seems to know what his audience is looking for, and weaves the story as if he were writing a book. It is all quite poetic and still; not all violence is mindless.
Such high quality frames and stunning imagery make this one a film you love to watch. You also love to endure the presentation of the characters, and the story through the impeccable pacing. It moves along very surely, but never too quickly, and the tactics it uses keep you in tune with all that is happening, on screen or not. We get to know Rachel Carson, as Demi Moore still enchants the screen with charisma and presence. Other characters are drawn out well in the same style, and the fact that we Americans haven't the best familiarity with the actors, really helps. Why this film was passed onto video is not clear, but one thing is for sure, it isn't a viable reason, whatever it be. For all my reasons, I can only conclude that it was TOO good to be seen in American theaters. Most US audiences are used to fast-paced action crud that only appeals to little brats who spend the day lounging at the cinemas anyway because they're so useless they have no lives. "Half-Light" is a great example of modern day thriller. It was unexpected, it was natural, it was eerie! Most of all, it was REAL! What is not to like? Answer that America, if you can!