"1408" (2007) - Suspense/Horror
Rated: PG-13
Starring: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack.
Starring: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack.
Rating: 4.5 stars
I remember watching the preview for this movie and after 4 seconds into it yelling (not too loudly I hope): "HEY! That's a story from the Stephen King book 'Everything's Eventual'!!" Indeed it is. My favorite story of that book actually. What a thrill for a Stephen King fanatic like myself. But, I wondered, would this movie deliver like "The Shinning", or disappoint like "Dreamcatcher"? It definitely did not disappoint. Any King reader/fan knows what a knack he has of making hotels and/or hotel rooms seem like the creepiest places in this world, and "1408" is no exception. The brilliant cast contributes to make this a highly entertaining, edge-of-your-seat, sweaty-palms kind of flick as you ride the torturous and amazing roller coaster that only a Stephen King story can offer. Sorry for the much used cliché, but John Cusack truly is like a good wine: he gets better and better with age. Samuel Jackson has a smaller part, but no less important, and he is absolutely fantastic as always (Gosh I love the guy...). Prepare to be stunned, scared, and amazed as you enter a dark, disturbing world that only King is able to successfully portray; it's in dimly lit corners of the imagination that few dare to thread, that this master of suspense reigns absolute. I highly recommend this movie even for non-Stephen King fans.
I remember watching the preview for this movie and after 4 seconds into it yelling (not too loudly I hope): "HEY! That's a story from the Stephen King book 'Everything's Eventual'!!" Indeed it is. My favorite story of that book actually. What a thrill for a Stephen King fanatic like myself. But, I wondered, would this movie deliver like "The Shinning", or disappoint like "Dreamcatcher"? It definitely did not disappoint. Any King reader/fan knows what a knack he has of making hotels and/or hotel rooms seem like the creepiest places in this world, and "1408" is no exception. The brilliant cast contributes to make this a highly entertaining, edge-of-your-seat, sweaty-palms kind of flick as you ride the torturous and amazing roller coaster that only a Stephen King story can offer. Sorry for the much used cliché, but John Cusack truly is like a good wine: he gets better and better with age. Samuel Jackson has a smaller part, but no less important, and he is absolutely fantastic as always (Gosh I love the guy...). Prepare to be stunned, scared, and amazed as you enter a dark, disturbing world that only King is able to successfully portray; it's in dimly lit corners of the imagination that few dare to thread, that this master of suspense reigns absolute. I highly recommend this movie even for non-Stephen King fans.
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