Latest Site News

[Insomnio]

"Mirrors" is a supernatural horror film that came out in my country’s cinemas eight years ago! "Mirrors" was originally intended as the remake of the South Korean film "Into the Mirror", but the French director Alexandre Aja preferred to write his own script and was inspired by his own story. I did not intentionally read the plot before I watched it on DVD but neither had I seen its official trailer on YOUTUBE. However, I knew that it had satisfactory earnings in the worldwide box office!
The main character of the story is Ben Carson, a former police officer who takes a job as a night security guard in an old shopping center, which was destroyed by a fire in the past. There, Ben Carson will notice very quickly that the huge mirrors that exist within the building, exert a strange effect on him. Ben has to find out the terrifying secrets and releases the forces hidden in the mirrors so as to protect his family and his self. Alexandre Aja wrote the script along with Grégory Levasseur and further assisted both in the production of the film. The former had previously directed the French horror film "High Tension" and "The Hills Have Eyes". Although "High Tension" fully disappointed me with its last scene, "The Hills Have Eyes" totally scared me in its whole duration! So, Aja, had the suitable experience for this genre, despite his young age. "Mirrors" had several frightening scenes, fast evolution and an unpredictable ending. The interpretations were relatively good, Kiefer Sutherland portrayed the main character while the bust of the leading actress, Paula Patton, literally stole the show! Nevertheless, Ι have to admit that I did not like the opening scene, which I found it quite amateurish -directing and interpretation- and I did not like some sloppy technical effects. Still though, I would say that "Mirrors" is one of the decent horror movies of the previous decade and keeps your interest steady from beginning to end.
"Mirrors" is a horror film that will certainly divide the public. The fans of this genre will surely appreciate it while everyone else may feel underwhelmed by the total result. However, this does not mean that the film was bad since it had intensity, suspense and edge-nerving scenes. This means that it achieved its purpose as a horror film. All the rest belong to the personal sphere of each of us. Having said that, "Mirrors" received negative reviews worldwide and it has amassed an average score of 6,2 by IMDb users. I would highly recommend it to all those who are obsessed with their mirrors. And when you finished the movie, go and look in your personal mirrors.