The Order (2003)

Great DVD, Lousy movie.

As far as the DVD goes, it's fine. The movie, however, was disappointing. Something about a "death eater." Totally bizarre and ridiculous. May 20, 2008

Sin eater

The movie is at times a little hard to follow so if your dealing with little ones (like me) you may need to rewind a time or two. Otherwise I enjoyed the story, some really dark parts though so, I wouldn't let anyone under say 13 or so watch. But the whole story of the "sin eater" was a new one on me. Ledger's chacter struggles to understand the theory of taking away someone's sin no matter the cost. I won't say anything more because I don't want to give away the story. Good job by Ledger as usual. March 27, 2008

Disturbing, Dark, and depressing...yet unique, intense, and Supernatural.

I first saw this at a theater, and walked out thinking, "WTF?!" The movie was even more intense on the big screen. Yet I eventually bought the film, and I've watched it on DVD a few times.

Despite the dreary, dark, and depressing aspects of the movie, I like the premise of the film. I also very much see "The Dark Pope" as a possibility, since the history of The Church is one of Conversion at Sword point. The premise is solid, but the pace is slow at times. I would give The Order five stars if it picked up the pace a bit.

In summary, after my initial reaction, I have come to appreciate this movie. I recommend it. March 23, 2008

The Border

Boring? Yes. What was this movie? Was it a drama or a superhero flick? Heath Ledger, again, does an amazing job in his role. He got the most out of it that he could. The movie suffers from being very wordy and scattered. It never gets to be the scary movie that it should be because of all this useless jargon and a silly love story having to do with sunflowers and crooked teeth. The basic plot of the story is great, but it gets sidetracked with a lot of stuff. It reminds me of The Devil's Advocate a little bit, but it is a much less entertaining film. It's sort of like going to a wake. While a wake might be somewhat entertaining for some people, it can also be boring and too much to listen to. The only difference between this movie and a wake is that a wake will give you the creeps. I give it 3 stars because it's not the worst movie in the world... but I'm being generous. In all reality it should get about 2 stars, but Heath Ledger was a great actor and in this movie he does another fine job so I give it 3 stars for that. Worth a rental if you are really bored and have seen every other movie that already exists. March 20, 2008

How does someone become a 'death eater?'

I have seen different versions on this subject. However, the people in this movie become beautifully entangled with each other as the movie progresses and as the plot thickens. It is a suspenseful thriller within aesthetic surroundings that seem to pull you into the movie. However, I felt a couple things were put there just to visually scare you and for no other reason. Health Ledger's performance was great as always. March 10, 2008

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