Frailty

R 7.2
2002 1 hr 40 min Drama , Thriller , Crime

A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to kill people who were in fact "demons."

  • Cast:
    Bill Paxton , Matthew McConaughey , Powers Boothe , Matt O'Leary , Jeremy Sumpter , Luke Askew , Levi Kreis

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Reviews

Cubussoli
2002/04/12

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

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FeistyUpper
2002/04/13

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

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Frances Chung
2002/04/14

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

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Zandra
2002/04/15

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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Kirpianuscus
2002/04/16

a haunting thriller. a masterpiece. a brilliant collection of twists. impressive performance of Bill Paxton. and more. because it is the kind of film who could be defined as experience. because the impression of quicksands is the basic virtue of this story about religious pretext, appearances, fear and a form of duty who ruins everything you believe. and this is the great traits of "Frailty". to be a challenge step by step. to provokes you. to give the answer who change everything. and to say - maybe , I knew that !. but, only maybe.

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Bill Davis
2002/04/17

This was a good film until it was ruined by a twist ending, and not even an honest twist ending, but a cheating one. It took a great film and used a hackneyed device and ruined it. I don't know why they couldn't just trust they plot to play itself out. I also thought the form of the father's madness was a bit too predictable and not terribly realistic. The lead character's performance was very good. RIP Bill Paxton and Powers Boothe.

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AlixSinnamon
2002/04/18

This film had wins and nominations, but it is still underrated and deserves to be among the classics with Silence of the Lambs and The Exorcist. Every moment is masterfully crafted and comes together at the end with a very Stephen King flavor. The entire premise is very simple, but that is what helps the film be so intense. It never wavers; it builds upon itself gloriously. The casting of the film's two children was impeccable, and Paxton's direction of them must have been perfect. The viewer really feels every moment of pure dread and anguish the children felt at the hands of their father, who commits atrocities in front of them and makes them help him. As far as special effects, it was a brilliant choice to keep it simple with sprays of blood on clothing as opposed to tossing buckets onto the actors. Even though a viewer never actually sees any weapon make contact, it still feels like they do. The background score is very simple yet effective- the standard powerful strings building as tension rises. To reveal every bit of the-masterfully written- plot, one has to watch even the very last second, and looking away is something to be regretted.

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riadrijvi
2002/04/19

A father with an imaginary vision who wants to transmit it to his two sons.The vision which is too deadly for both body and mind for the sons.what is more tragic is this vision leads to a series of murder and the involvement of children's. Matthew McConaughey has played the suspense making role throughout the movie.The fight against the wrong even if you are a weakest creature could be a message from that movie.The acting is so real and everybody has done way better than just good including the kids.Things goes much more complicated when one sees the brothers are quite identical to each other from each one's view.This movie may not serve your expectation rather it may put you in a position where you can be much frustrated and somehow disturbed by the twist.Nevertheless,this movie has almost every element which a proper thrilling and mysterious movie might have.But the execution of these elements may not be quite right at the end which was frustrating for me.The surrounding and environment of the movie is superb which will keep you always in attention.The suspense was literally built up quite nicely and will stir up your mind strongly.According to myself ,this movie is worth watching if you are a mystery and thriller movie lover.

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