Customer Reviews

Half Light

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

A little bit of "The Shining" and a little bit of Demi Moore's own "Ghost" this movie is absorbing and yes my wife and I jumped off the couch at the same time. A fine woven tale with magnificent scenery and possibly the best acting that Demi Moore has ever done, which is saying a lot. A 99 cent rental worthy of a movie theatre price!

What a pleasant surprise... script, setting, photography, acting, nothing truly outstanding yet all fit together for me like a deep, slowly moving river...a cerebral, visual, audio and intellectual meditation. Much of the innuendo of the script was obvious, much was not, found myself enjoying the second guessing to the ending. One never knows...ah cannot give anything away, for me it was good, I felt good at the ending, listened to the music while reading the credits, the mellowness like after a long run...endorphin doing their thing. This is a "dare to try it movie"...try it at the right time and be surprised by joy, or at least the warmth of a nice merlot.

Surprisingly excellent movie. Not your basic ghost thriller. I would have rated it 5 stars except I never got to know any of the characters well enough to really care what happened to them, one way or another.

Bottom line: Creepy enough to give you the willies, twisted enough to keep you interested and well executed enough to keep you from getting annoyed with cheesy sets, off character wardrobes and low grade CG.

The absolutely stunning scenery almost completely eliminates the need for CG. Which is minimal and fairly well done. Sorry, but nobody will never beat the Americans on CG [except maybe the Japanese].

Demi's acting lacks depth as usual but don't be put off; the supporting cast is brilliant and picks right up for her. Just enough mystery to keep you wondering till the finale, but not over the top on any account. This is a movie with a twisted plot that won't leave you frustrated with obvious paradoxical contradictions; nothing is done or shown that absolutely forbids how the plot plays out.

There aren't many (if any) real surprises in this movie. The publisher's description of the husband's novel is, ironically, the perfect description of the movie: not sufficiently mysterious for a mystery novel, not sufficiently thrilling for a thriller. This has been done better in other movies. There is a reason why you don't remember some of these movies when they were in the theater. As I am a member of Prime, I didn't have to pay for this movie, but it was a bit of a waste of time, but I stuck through it. You have all the usual characters in this sort of movie: a restless ghost, psychic, plotting husband, a small town, and conspiratorial whispering (in Scottish Gaelic or Scots). I would not recommend this movie unless you like beautiful scenery. I haven't been to Scotland but I've recently returned from The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. I will say that the countryside is beautiful to look at. If you like nice scenery then this might not be as much of a wast of time for you.

The acting was good. The cinematography was excellent, however, the story wasn't very good.

...Mysterious thrillers with a supernatural bent, this tale is worthy of the old master of suspense: Alfred Hitchcock. Well paced from beginning to end, "Demi Moore" does a splendid job of helping this two hour film seem like only 90 minutes. Good storyline, good cinematography, locations, and good smooth acting makes this easy on the eyes, with plenty of surprises to keep your interest... ---GBJ

What a wonderful throwback of a movie- A ghost story with suspense, mystery, romance, and very little blood. Demi Moore, with whom I've never been terribly impressed, turns in a great performance.
But the real central character, in the truest sense of the word, is the setting: A small village on the seaside in Scotland. The actors who play the villagers are splendid, in particular the policeman and the woman with 'second sight".
Like any good ghost story or mystery, a certain suspension of disbelief is required, but the sheer gracefulness with which this movie was made allows the plot to slip on like a comfortable slipper. Perfect for rainy night- pay no attention to the naysayers!

This haunting mystery starring Demi Moore is an excellent tale interwoven with threads of grief, greed, and envy. Rachael's (Moore) regrets are bound up in her lament for the loss of her son. There are those who would use these emotions to prey on the victim who has fallen into a vulnerable state. This best part of this movie is that it is a story where words and actions all add up to a incredible tale of woe. This is how stories were once written then transferred to the films to capture your imagination and use it rather than replace it with artificial graphics. Go for it. Rent it. You'll be glad you did.

Half Light is not the most original plot, perhaps, but it still contains plenty of thrills, chills and challenges for the viewer as s/he attempts to unravel what, exactly is happening. Very well done.

Half Light....should be called Half Awake! To be polite this movie was T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E....Other than Demi Moore having her name associated with this film; nothing else was remotely memorible. The one positive to this movie was the location seemed quite beautiful, I often found my mind drifting and thinking about how this movie should be at the bottom of this serene ocean in the United Kingdom. With my feelings put aside, this movie is about a novelist (Demi Moore) who lives in London and tragically looses her son in an drowning accident. To cope with her grieve she moves to a remote Island to learn more about Light Houses which is featured in her upcoming novel. The plot (which I will not give away) is predictable and if I did give it away you the reader will be glad I warned you. Charactors in the film were very forgetable to say the least...

Well done story. I love the way this slowly builds and unravels, and is never quite what it seems. Ghost story and mystery all rolled into one.

The production value was great all the way around, acting, story, photography, location, etc.

Fun movie to stream on a Saturday night.