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Mirrors

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Mirrors reviews
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5.9 User Score:

Generally unfavorable reviews

Based on 13 critic reviews
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Based on 30 votes
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Horror

Written by: Sung-ho Kim (Korean motion picture "Into the Mirror")
Grégory Levasseur
Alexandre Aja

Directed by: Alexandre Aja

Release Date:
Theatrical: August 15, 2008
DVD: January 13, 2009

Running Time: 110 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: R for strong violence, disturbing images, language and brief nudity

Starring Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Cameron Boyce, Erica Gluck, Amy Smart, Mary Beth Peil, John Shrapnel, and Jason Flemyng

Ex-cop Ben Carson takes a job as a night watchman at the burned-out ruins of the Mayflower department store. As he patrols the eerie, charred remains of the store, he begins to notice something sinister about the ornate mirrors that adorn the Mayflower walls. Reflected in the gigantic shimmering glass are horrific images that stun Carson. He soon discovers that a deadly threat looms, trapped within the mirrors and reflective surfaces that pervade his everyday life. And if he has any hope of saving his wife and children from a horrifying death, Carson must somehow uncover the truth behind the mirrors - and battle the greatest evil he has ever faced. (20th Century Fox)

What The Critics Said

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63

TV Guide Ken Fox

Actually a marked improvement over the plodding and confusing original.

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58

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

The movie could have been a lot scarier.

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50

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Jason Anderson

An occasionally inventive but ultimately plodding horror film.

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50

The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis

A minor chiller and major downer from the talented Alexandre Aja.

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50

Chicago Reader Andrea Gronvall

Director Alexandre Aja (Haute Tension, The Hills Have Eyes) keeps the suspense tight for most of the movie, only to fritter it away in an overblown ending.

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40

Los Angeles Times Mark Olsen

An empty enterprise that provides a few moments of goofy fun, Mirrors reflects back nothing.

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40

The Hollywood Reporter Frank Scheck

This remake of a South Korean movie ultimately provides fewer scares than the average aging baby boomer feels every time they look into a reflective surface.

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33

The Onion (A.V. Club) Scott Tobias

The film looks to do for reflective surfaces what "Amityville 4" did for killer lamps.

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30

Variety Rob Nelson

Softcore horror at best, failed allegory at worst, Mirrors reflects little beyond Splat Pack auteur Alexandre Aja's desire to push his genre into less punishing and more profitable territory.

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30

LA Weekly Jim Ridley

It's a mystery why Sutherland attached himself to this dour, muddled thriller.

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25

ReelViews James Berardinelli

The gore is so badly done that it's borderline comical and poor lighting passes for "atmosphere."

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25

Boston Globe Ty Burr

At nearly two hours, Mirrors is overlong for a summer horror toss-off, and the movie's three or four false endings make it seem even more of a haul.

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20

Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten

An effective sound design enhances several of the film's sudden frights, and Sutherland, who appears in almost every scene, is a predictably solid presence.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 5.9 (out of 10) based on 30 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Padme' gave it a7:
A enjoyable movie and very underrated which fullfills its purpose very well, recommended viewing.

Valter L gave it a0:
One of the worst movies ever. The plot doesn't make any sense, and when you think it's about to end, it suddenly introduces a Nun-turned-Monster so ridiculous I was speechless. And the scariest thing about it it's a pigeon. I want my money back.

Oliver R gave it a10:
I Thought it was very Jumpy, and a great film to watch in the dark, why all these bad reviews?

Robbie B gave it an8:
This movie was good, not GREAT! But good, I thought Kiefer was pretty good. And that jaw-ripping part scared the crap out of me! Even with Amy Smart nude, I still couldn't keep my eyes off the jaw, instead of where other people were paying attention to. Overall, it's a good movie. It's been awhile since I sat down and enjoyed a GOOD horror film.

mauricio l gave it a7:
Very freeky, i saw it in the movies and liked it.

hello there gave it a2:
People saying the movie had plot holes must not give the movies they watch any thought at all. The movie really doesn't have any plot holes. It is what it is. The ending is meant for you to thank back through the movie a little and you can easily figure out what happened. That being said...the movie was pretty bad. Nothing really scary about it. Lame story. Decent acting. I like Kiefer but I laughed everytime he screamed a cuss word for no reason in the movie. Literally every scene his character had an outburst and ends the scene saying "God Damn*t" or "Sh*t!". I've also read a couple reviews saying how the special effects are one of the positive things about it. Really? There were a few special effects in the movie that looked so bad or cheesy that it really distracted me from the scene. First instance was when Kiefer's character caught on fire. It was so obviously CGI that it looked bad. The way the Ana's character's face gets distorted looked so cheesy as well as the faces in the mirrors trying to push out. Overall not a good movie. This coming from someone who enjoyed Aja's first 2 movies. High Tension (Switchblade Romance I believe is the original title) and The Hills Have Eyes remake. Loved both of those...what went wrong with this movie? The whole idea was poor from the start I think.

Jay H gave it a5:
Some good special effects, nice production but it's story is far fetched and not very frightening. It all looks very familiar and it lacks originality. The performances are fine. Empty and doesn't involve the viewer.

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