A good movie

Since I kept hearing good things about this flick, I was really eager to watch it. Indeed, Bill Paxton has built up an interesting career as an actor and this was his directing debut but I didn't expect him to produce something so striking. Indeed, it is honestly one of the most realistic and spellbinding movie dealing with a serial killer I have ever seen. There were some supernatural elements but the directing was so clever that you are never sure if the father (also portrayed by Bill Paxton) is completely crazy or indeed some kind of prophet. It was really spellbinding and well handled. Another fascinating aspect was the involvement of his kids in his 'quest' and to see the impact on them was just again really realistic and rather heartbreaking to watch. However, since it is a thriller, they felt compelled to add a twist ending, something I always dread... I know, they wanted to make it all sound wise and clever but it had just the opposite effect as it really undermined the interesting ideas they built up before. Still, in spite of this disappointing ending, it remains an original and fascinating thriller and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10