Decent Post-Potter Attempt

Film: The Woman in Black

Actor(s): Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer, Sophie Stuckey, Misha Handley, Liz White, Daniel Cerqueira, Tim McMullan, Aoife Doherty, Roger Allam, Victor McGuire, Alexia Osborne, David Burke, Ashley Foster, Jessica Raine, Shaun Dooley, Mary Stockley, Sidney Johnston

Official Drop Date: February 3, 2012

Grade: C

Blade(s): 5

Bottom-line: Eh, could have been worse.

Review: Many are coming down hard on Radcliffe for choosing a film that resembles a bit of the Potter charm, but what else can they expect from a film set in England? Radcliffe has had other positions in the industry yet most people did not have the opportunity to see him on Broadway both times that he was there, or will they see most of his remaining works. Folks are just going to have to get over themselves as this actor begins to find his way out of the Land of Potter and find his niche in the industry. This film was like most typical films from England based on the premise of dead people haunting the living – so let’s stop playing shock & awe. The movie dragged and only picked up decent speed at the end of the film when shit began to take off. This was basically another ‘Others’ without being ‘Others’.  5 blades and a C for this film.

blades: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

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