I've got to be honest here: I first saw this movie in my teens and loved it, so I might be a bit biased here, ignoring it's flaws. Just saw it again, over 10 years later, and I gotta say, while it didn't have the 'wow' effect it gave me before, It still holds up as a decent movie. This movie is fast paced and just crammed with awesome ideas that sometimes work, and sometimes could have been used more effectively.
What do we have?
- An insane serial killer - This guy just oozes evil, amazing bad guy.
- A very cute psychic - man did I have a crush on her!
- Plenty of mysterious happenings and scares (though not very scary for seasoned moviegoers)
- Cool action sequences. That ceiling fan scene is so awesome.
- Satanic superpowers. How is that not super cool?
- The pacing is great, with lots of interesting scenes.
- Nice touches of humor now and then.
So What could be better?
- The ending is a bit unsatisfying.
- Things could be bigger and more epic.
- While decent, Lou Diamond Philips could be replaced with many other actors, and there are more charismatic ones out there.
- Seeing it again, it wasn't that scary, but I remember that it was the first time. Could be scarier though, I guess.
- If you analyze things too much, there are lots of small plot holes.
This movie is like an older, more low budget version of 'End of Days' with Arnold Schwarzenegger (which I liked as well). If what I told you sounds interesting, this movie is a great way to spice up a boring Sunday evening!
