What happens if you combine “Rosemary's Baby”, “Curse”, “Exorcist” and “Mirrors” in one project? The answer is obvious - the creation of director David S. Goyer is the film Unborn (2009). Actors Odette Yustman, known for “Monstro”, and Gary Oldman, with the creator’s light hand, confront the representative of Jewish demonology Dibbuk, who did not arise in the creative impulse of fantasy of screenwriter and director David Goyer. According to Jewish beliefs, this demon is a soul rejected by the Creator and longing for revenge.
Successful at the box office
In the late 2000s, against the backdrop of a total crisis of the genre, when endless continuations of the “Bell” came out in various variations of the Asian horror, occasionally diluted with “Jeepers Creepers”, “Saw” and “Silent Hill”, the brainchild of David S. Goyer Hollywood’s successful attempt to scare a sophisticated viewer with at least something. The creators, in an attempt to escalate suspense, included in the narration of the youth horror not only the death camp, but also a white bull terrier with its head turned 180 degrees, terribly breathing among the ruins of the synagogue, and a lot of other abominations. But critics did not appreciate the author's zeal, they called a picture of an unoriginal and banal passing tape. Their verdict is confirmed by an IMDb rating of 4.80. At the same time, the horror was decent at the box office, with a budget of $ 16,000,000, making $ 76,514,050.
Within the genre
The film "Unborn" (2009), the actors and the roles of which are selected by the types to each other almost impeccably, should not be judged strictly. David S. Goyer, acting as the author of the script and visionary, confirmed his viability by participating in the creation of “Batman” K. Nolan. Within the framework of the genre, the talented screenwriter feels quite confident, although he repeats and sometimes rethinks the classics of mysticism and horror in moments. For his sake, actors Gary Oldman and Jane Alexander agreed to take part in the production of the movie Unborn (2009). And the success of the tape in the early days of the premiere also speaks for itself.
Horror shortcomings
The film critics analyzing the film had claims to many directorial decisions, including the shooting style. The fact is that in many frames the plot rhythm disastrously does not coincide with the picture. For example, in a key final scene. The process of exorcism taking place on the screen is sluggish, reluctantly developing, creating the impression that the director is in no hurry to put an end to his favorite dibbook. The musical accompaniment also received complaints, all the unexpected rumbles foreshadowing horror among fans of the genre cause only a skeptical smile. Also, the actors of the film “Unborn” (2009) sometimes manifest themselves improperly.
Advantages of the tape
Perhaps it’s enough to list the shortcomings of the picture, Goyer's project is not so awkward as to focus on the negative sides. Among the merits of the horror, the script should be noted. The author perfectly managed to combine into a single whole mass of elements familiar to the viewer from completely different paintings. Mirrors in the narrative from "Candyman" and the works of S. Reimi, dreams - from Hitchcock thrillers from the time of "Spellbound". Demon children do not lose the relevance of their presence with the light hand of the Japanese and the canonical Omen. A wandering spirit from one individual to another makes you remember not only the original "Something", but the zombie Romero. In addition, the director managed to create an original atmosphere in which the main character lost her sense of reality. And the professionalism demonstrated by individual actors in the film "Unborn" (2009) also adds to the list of advantages of the tape.
Acting Ensemble
The casting of the picture is good enough. Actors of the film “Unborn” proved themselves worthy, confused only by the uncertain game of individual performers. For example, Cam Gigandet in the image of Mark Hardigan, lover of the main character Casey. The actor as if feels awkward, finally playing the role of a good character. In Twilight, his negative character James made the main characters worry, in The Unborn, the actor tried on the image of a protagonist. But everything falls into place at the climax, when the creators give his hero the opportunity to play pranks in an adult way. In “Shepherd” (2011), the actor again had to try on the image of a good guy. James Remar (Sex and the City, Dexter, Beyond the Boundary), who played the role of Gordon Beldon, Casey's father, received more than one complaint. According to critics, the master did not fully reveal the character of his character, so his hero looks frankly stingy.
Acting good luck
Among the best works were named the images of the grandmother of the main character Sophie and paralytic invalid Eli Walker, who is obsessed with a dybbook, who were played in the horror movie Unborn (2009) by actors Jane Alexander and Michael Sesson. The inhabitants of the nursing home were most convincing. Young performers, who played children of demon-obsessed children, showed themselves perfectly.
The leading woman Odetta Yustman, reincarnated in the unfortunate Casey Beldon, survived a lot of unpleasant moments during the filming process, but she coped with the image of her heroine perfectly. While screaming like Nancy Allen is in Puncture, she still has to learn and learn.
Decoration of any movie
In Unborn, the young generation of actors had a great opportunity to learn the wisdom of the profession from the inimitable Gary Oldman, who embodied the image of Rabbi Joseph Sendak on the screen. The performer is able to decorate any blockbuster with his presence, turn any author's project into a legend, give viability to each passing picture. In the 2000s, he was considered the best performer of the role of an antagonist, an unsurpassed villain. He has Pontius Pilate, Dracula, Lee Harvey Oswald, Sid Vicious, Russian terrorist Ivan Korshunov, Stensfield from Leon, Sorg from The Fifth Element, Verger from Hannibal and many other villainous roles. Maniacs, psychopaths, killers, pure evil. It was through Oldman’s efforts that the horror “Unborn” turned out to be a slightly above average genre project.