La llave maestra
La llave maestra
The Skeleton Key
The Skeleton Key
Director:
Iain SoftleyGuión:
Ehren KrugerCámara:
Dan MindelMúsica:
Edward ShearmurReparto:
Kate Hudson, John Hurt, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard, Joy Bryant, Isaach De Bankolé, David Jensen, Joe Chrest, Jeryl Prescott, Natalie McNeil (más)Streaming (2)
Sinopsis(1)
Carloline (Kate Hudson) es una enfermera contratada para cuidar del marido enfermo de una mujer mayor (Gena Rowlands) en una mansión gótica y decrépita a las afueras de New Orleans, en el delta de Louisiana. Intrigada por la enigmática pareja, sus misteriosas costumbres y la atmósfera de la enorme casa, Caroline decide explorar... Armada con una llave maestra, se dedica a abrir todas las puertas hasta que descubre un desván secreto que contiene un temible y letal secreto. (Universal Pictures España)
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Hábilmente hecho, pero mucho más allá de la garantía en términos de contenido. La identificación con la protagonista que se supone lleva a la conclusión clave funciona, pero no tanto como para que la conclusión nos deje noqueados. Más bien, sólo sorprende. Un thriller sólido que no tiene ningún fallo, sólo que no funciona con la intensidad que le gustaría.
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Ehren Kruger obviously got his writing juices flowing during the remake of the first The Ring because the second film didn't feature much intelligence. The same can be said about The Key. It's not completely stupid, but it's punishingly hollow at certain points. Softley knows how to film dialogue to perfection, but the atmosphere eludes him - the protagonist wanders around the house while the more knowledgeable viewer suspects that there are no boogeymen in the attic. It gets a small bonus for the relatively clever point and a big one for Kate Hudson's nice ass.
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For that conclusion, I give the film at least an average rating because it is still an interesting culmination, even though it takes quite a long time to get there. At times, it is unnecessarily dragged out, which detracts from the atmosphere, but ultimately, it relies mainly on the performances, which do not spoil the experience. Surprisingly, this also applies to Kate Hudson, whom I otherwise do not like at all.
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If any film has pleasantly surprised me lately and has truly brought me joy within its genre, it's the horror-themed The Skeleton Key. A smart film with the atmosphere of southern New Orleans, featuring black magic, mysterious rituals, mysticism, and African American animistic cults. It vaguely resembles the high-budgeted Angel Heart. Tension is gradually built, the acting is decent, and the twist ending is surprising. It's a film where the creators can play with the audience's expectations as well as traditional genre props and schemes. Furthermore, the twist ending is soaked in dark and corrosive humor. It's not a film that indulges in jump scares; rather, it's a horror thriller that genre connoisseurs will appreciate. Overall impression: 80%.
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A decent horror film, reasonably suspenseful most of the time, but so stupid towards the end that it slams the door of the house. The voodoo theme is used here for a twist that is anything but clever. The casting of Sarsgaard, then, is somewhat by-the-book, given his typical roles.
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