The first movie of this year was supposed to be the horror classic Suspiria directed by Dario Argento. Unfortunately my Xbox couldn't play the English dub included in my copy of the movie, and I don't know Italian. So as a backup we watched The Order, released in 2003 and starring Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, and Peter Weller.
The basic plot of the movie follows Ledger and Addy, the final remaining members of an obscure order of Catholicism, as they attempt to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of their mentor, an excommunicated priest. They meet creepy demon children, The Black Pope (Chirac), and the Sin Eater.
The beginning is pretty strong, story wise, and actually quite creepy several times. However the narrative kindof loses focus shortly after the meeting with Chirac, and meanders a bit before finally latching back onto Ledger's character and the Sin Eater. The end is also fairly strong, though not nearly as interesting. The unfocused middle bit kindof ruins the possibilities and the film ends without having explored all the various threads of the mythology that were introduced in the first act, leaving me feeling a bit short changed.
Definitely entertaining, and with some very interesting moments and concepts, but just a bit lost in itself and finally unable to deliver. Not a bad movie by any means.
Next up: The Omega Man
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