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The atmospheric psychological thriller weaves a compelling web thanks to dense, stylized direction by Nick Willing and a smartly assembled cast. May 24, 2004
The atmospheric psychological thriller weaves a compelling web thanks to dense, stylized direction by Nick Willing and a smartly assembled cast.
Michael Rechtshaffen
... one of the best thrillers I've seen probably since The Ring. Apr 26, 2004
... one of the best thrillers I've seen probably since The Ring.
Richard Roeper
On their way to confront ancient evil, Strother and Losey keep tripping over timeworn cliches. Apr 23, 2004
On their way to confront ancient evil, Strother and Losey keep tripping over timeworn cliches.
Mark Jenkins
An occasionally engaging but more often gruesome British thriller. Apr 23, 2004 | Rating: 2/4
An occasionally engaging but more often gruesome British thriller.
Moira MacDonald
If you can overlook its TV-episode look, occasional lapses in logic and detours into lurid overkill, this old-school psychological thriller, which marries a tracking-the- serial-killer narrative with occult themes, is a creepy diversion. Apr 22, 2004 | Rating: 2.5/4
If you can overlook its TV-episode look, occasional lapses in logic and detours into lurid overkill, this old-school psychological thriller, which marries a tracking-the- serial-killer narrative with occult themes, is a creepy diversion.
Megan Lehmann
May be the worst-directed movie exported by England in this young century. Apr 22, 2004 | Rating: 1/4
May be the worst-directed movie exported by England in this young century.
Jack Mathews
Its solid horror pedigree is all the more enjoyable because it comes as such a surprise -- forgotten in a dusty corner and just waiting for the right fan to find it. Mar 2, 2006 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
Its solid horror pedigree is all the more enjoyable because it comes as such a surprise -- forgotten in a dusty corner and just waiting for the right fan to find it.
Rob Vaux
...a surprisingly effective little thriller... Jan 16, 2005 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
...a surprisingly effective little thriller...
David Nusair
Visnjic proves he can conceivably carry a movie if given a chance. But he still needs to find one worth his time. Aug 1, 2004 | Rating: 2.5/5
Visnjic proves he can conceivably carry a movie if given a chance. But he still needs to find one worth his time.
Christopher Null
I'm not sure what attracted such a strong cast to take part in such nonsense, although I wouldn't be surprised if a gently swaying pocket watch was involved. Jul 15, 2004 | Rating: 2/4
I'm not sure what attracted such a strong cast to take part in such nonsense, although I wouldn't be surprised if a gently swaying pocket watch was involved.
Rob Thomas
A European-flavored thriller of manufactured morbidity that starts strong but becomes just another ridiculous potboiler mystery wrapped in the guise of the occult and arcane. May 31, 2004 | Rating: D | Full Review…
A European-flavored thriller of manufactured morbidity that starts strong but becomes just another ridiculous potboiler mystery wrapped in the guise of the occult and arcane.
Brent Simon
This hypno-thriller is a better story than most horror films... but it builds to this big showdown, which turns out to be a letdown. Apr 30, 2004 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
This hypno-thriller is a better story than most horror films... but it builds to this big showdown, which turns out to be a letdown.
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Interesting thriller, nice twist.
Super Reviewer
i quite liked this film its different but i guess not memorable though
A cheap and pretty crappy British occult thriller about a psychic hypnotherapist helping the police to catch a serial killer of little girls. I must have missed the ritual significance of the girls to the killer's design in amongst all the arcane gibberish spouted, but I can't say my attention was especially rapt; something about blood transfusion and eternal life, I think. The acting varies from so-so to dreadful, with Shirley Henderson especially weak and even the often excellent Paddy Considine failing to register. The photography is very drab, but its general realism is consistently undercut by glaring, mediocre, digitally-manipulated backdrops.
[font=Century Gothic][color=sienna]"Close Your Eyes" starts out with a young girl being pursued. She escapes by jumping off a bridge into a river. A policewoman(Shirley Henderson) blackmails Dr. Michael Strother(Goran Visnjic) who has miraculously gotten her to stop smoking into helping with the now silent child.(It's never resolved whether Strother is a master hypnotist or a psychic. It is clear that Strother is hiding something but it is not really relevant.) Their investigation leads to some dark and disturbing places.[/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=#a0522d][/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=#a0522d]"Close Your Eyes" is an ineffective thriller where nothing much happens for most of the movie, except for some unpleasant business with a rat. The movie tries to coast along on atmosphere alone. It does tend to telegraph its punches, too. Even worse, because the characterizations are weak, it is very hard to care about any of the characters. It is a shame because a very good cast - Shirley Henderson, Goran Visnjic, Paddy Considine, Miranda Otto, Fiona Shaw and Corin Redgrave - is wasted. [/color][/font]
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