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Mirrors
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)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
TV Guide Ken Fox
Actually a marked improvement over the plodding and confusing original.
Read Full Review >The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Jason Anderson
An occasionally inventive but ultimately plodding horror film.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Jeannette Catsoulis
A minor chiller and major downer from the talented Alexandre Aja.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Mark Olsen
An empty enterprise that provides a few moments of goofy fun, Mirrors reflects back nothing.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Scott Tobias
The film looks to do for reflective surfaces what "Amityville 4" did for killer lamps.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Jim Ridley
It's a mystery why Sutherland attached himself to this dour, muddled thriller.
Read Full Review >ReelViews James Berardinelli
The gore is so badly done that it's borderline comical and poor lighting passes for "atmosphere."
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
