The Evading

This film could have had so much going for it, but the silly twist and poor acting ruined it. Normally I would just give this film a 1 or 2 and be done with it, but the plot was interesting. Now, on to the bad stuff...

The filming looked like something shot in a Super 8, everything was all washed out and grainy, while the cut scenes were over-used and abused. Special effects were also overly abused and you'll find yourself growing tired of them over time, especially the whole drippy-black spirit character. Sound is poor, appearing to be shot with a tin-can mic. Finally, the acting was just so over done it was ridiculous. The actors seemed to think they were performing in some type of stage play instead of on film, sometimes yelling their parts and always massively over-doing it.

I really wanted to like this film, but all seemed to be lost in so many different ways. The story isn't thread-bare, it's just lost in poor production.

I came home from work and picked up my package of DVD's I ordered online, one of them of course was THE EVADING, so I got it open, put it in my player and started watching, when I was finished with it my reaction was that this was a good concept dragged through the mud, the concept for the first half kept my interest but then things take a bizarre twist and I figure, what was actually the point? Keep people guessing about what's going on, then throw in a so called twist ending that doesn't even put things in perspective? The film's actors also seemed a little dismal at times especially Eric Stevens, who plays the lead character who suffers from depression after the loss of his wife and pretty much keeps that same depressed look on his face throughout the film, the one cast member that showed some acting talent was the little girl who played Carla (I don't remember her real name) she actually tried to act decent and looked pretty creepy at times being so quiet.

Overall, the writer and director needs to go back to film school, and Eric Stevens needs happy pills or should try and get more sleep because this was really disappointing.

...just how much a movie can disappoint.

I had read a mixed bag of reviews on The Evading before watching. There seems to be a large divide of those who love it and those who hate it so as I began to watch I tried to forget everything I had read and judge it totally of my own mind.

First of all we'll deal with the acting, it was terrible. I'm being serious when I say it made me cringe in some parts. Especially from the main character Josh Carter (Eric Stevens). However don't let me throw you any by singling him out, he was just the grubbiest piece of coal in what turned out to be...well, a huge pile of coal. No diamonds here I'm afraid.

The script was bad, the camera work was worse and story verged on the edge of ridiculous for the most part then took a huge plunge to the abyss of idiocy with an ending that made me want to whisk my own brains with a rusty spoon.

The only reason this 'movie' gets a 3 rather than a 1 is for the sole reason that I did like the idea behind it. It's just a shame how poorly it was all pulled off in the end.

This rambling, mismatched, broken, poorly acted, bad dialog excuse for a movie is one of the worst I have seen. It started badly and then got worse. Do not waste your time on this one. The story makes no sense and nothing was explained. The cinematography was terrible and the cast of characters left something to be desired. The dialog was wooden and the delivery was stiff. In my opinion, there was not one good performance in the entire movie. And shame on the director for trying to steal a little from Japanese horror with the little girl and the hair hanging in her face. Not scary.I can't believe I watched the whole thing. I kept thinking "Maybe it will get better." It didn't. I did like the "creature" but even that aspect of this movie was underrated. I think that there may be the kernel of a decent story somewhere in there, but I may be wrong. This one was a stinker!

This movie started of really slow. Took me two times to watch all the movie because it was slow at the beginning. The sound seemed kinda a loud.

The actors and actresses did a wonderful job in there parts. I liked the special effects they used for the "IT" and the time change.

I think they could of done a better job if they put more effort into the movie. The graphics could of been a little better with "IT". It seemed like it was missing something in the movie. Oh where is the climax of the story.

Overall it was pretty good.

Since it was there first movie ever made. I would buy the movie and watch it again if you can sit through the slow part of the movie in the beginning.