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Stonehearst Asylum (2014)
Directed by Brad Anderson
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Overview
An Oxford Medical School graduate takes a position at a mental institution and soon becomes obsessed with a female mental patient, but he has no idea of a recent and horrifying staffing change.
Rated PG-13 | Length 112 minutes
Actors
Kate Beckinsale | Jim Sturgess | David Thewlis | Brendan Gleeson | Ben Kingsley | Michael Caine | Sinéad Cusack | Jason Flemyng | Sophie Kennedy Clark | Christopher Fulford | Guillaume Delaunay | Edmund Kingsley | Robert Hands | Ciara Flynn | Andrew Dallmeyer | Krasimir Nedev | Anton Trendafilov | Stefan Shterev | Malin Krastev | Yordan Zahariev | Gabrielle Downey | Dejan Angelov | Petya Kamenova | Petya Dimanova | Marta Gutiérrez Abad | Velizar Velichkov | Asen Mutafchiev | Moni Zarev | Velizar Binev | Krasimir Gospodinov | Jivka Gancheva | Yordan Bikov | Ruslan Mainov | Joreta Nikolova | Velimir Velev | Teodor Yordanov | Andrey Slabakov | Ekaterina Stoyanova | Nikolay Stanoev | Stoyan Aleksiev | Krasimir Kutsuparov | Alexandra Spasova | Darin Angelov | Hristo Mitzkov | Kalin Vrachanski | Ivo Kehayov | Marin Yanev
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/26/2014 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Hit up the AMC S.Barrington to see this since it was the only theater in all of Chicago that was screening it (and only 2 showtimes). I suppose it got a limited distribution based solely on the cast. Not to say that the movie isn’t good because it is fine. Very familiar story that either I’ve seen before or read the original from Poe. Basically no one is who they are supposed to be.
Really pretty movie shot in Bulgaria that relies heavily on the cast to elevate the story. Something about it just doesn’t click. Can’t put my finger on it but someday I’ll revisit.
Possibly because the movie attempts to spotlight each of the characters without really nailing down any one of them. The original title “Eliza Graves” indicates that the focus would be on her (as the marketing also showcases) yet that’s not really the case. The character portrayed by Jim Sturgess is the central focus. Could be what throws the movie off because he’s just not that interesting.
Still not a bad watch esp. to see these thespians chewing scenery.
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