Devil

M. Night Shyamalan movies are really hit and miss for me. Devil is one of his best. It creates a real sense of tension and terror as five people are trapped inside an elevator. That’s helped by three elements. First, Jacob Vargas plays a security guard in the building who knows what is happening is a supernatural event but of course no one will listen to him. He gives a running commentary about events which helps create the author of the movie. Second, the story escalates with crazier and crazier things happening to the passengers. Finally, this is a Shyamalan movie so there is a twist at the end. I really like this one because it was about admitting wrong and accepting punishment which literally cheats the devil. It was a great way to wrap things up.

First of all, I feel very strange giving a high rating to something called "DEVIL" (you know what I mean?!)! But for the sake of this review, everybody knows I'm referring to the movie, not to "THE devil" lolOkay now onto my review: although this movie starts out a tiny bit on the slow side, you really have to pay attention in the beginning in order to understand what's going on throughout the movie and into the end. It's not something that you have to "figure out" but just simply paying attention will make it all come together. It is a great movie, well made, not a HUGE star-studded cast, but that didn't matter because each one of these actors held their own nicely and played their parts perfectly. I can't really get too far into the movie without creating any spoilers, but I will say this, this movie is definitely thought provoking and a must-see. Might take away from it was just be a good person... Don't have to be perfect, just do your best. Judgment day will come and I don't know about you but I want to be on the good side.

Not M nights best but worth the watch.

When a movie can seize our attention during the opening credits and maintain it throughout--well, we're in for something good. An impressive score, ominous but beautiful cinematography and exquisite camerawork transform this movie from "decent" to a very different and enjoyable experience. It strikes me as well-written and well-acted by a team of underrated actors. It's not gruesome or horrifying, but it kept me on my toes and, more importantly, kept my attention continuously. This expanded one-act is a gem in an era where moviemakers place more attention in trailer-editing than movie production. [B+ ] Folks, let's give credit where it's due. If you skipped this movie just because Shyamalan's name was attached to it then you made a mistake. I'll start by pointing out a key difference between this Shyamalan movie and all others: Shyamalan wrote it but did not direct it. All of his other movies, which admittedly went downhill after The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable, were both written and directed by him. I'd also like to point out that the ideas for all of his movies had the potential to be great--really great. But for any movie you need not only a proven director, but the right director for the movie in question. I think they got the director right on this one: John Erick Dowdle, who directed Quarantine, the American adaptation of the Latin phenom [REC]. The movie opens with a cautionary tale about the Devil, who occasionally gathers a group of ill-fated humans to torture them one by one before stealing them away to Hell. Cut to the opening credits we see an impressive metropolitan cityscape showcased in a distorted, upside down view to set a mood of unease--or excitement for movie thrill-seekers. The score, as if architected to accelerate heart rates, complements the visual overtones well. I am immediately on my toes, waiting to pick out the wolf-in-sheep's-clothing before a single hits the screen. The characters include a bereft, alcoholic detective who doubts his ability forgive, two elevator-surveillance security guards, two attractive twenty-somethings (a man and a woman), a floor security guard, a testy old woman, and a well-dressed mattress salesman. The game starts when we see the latter five step onto the elevator. From this moment on, a talented movie analyst might be auditing each character's wardrobe for red or anything "diabolical". But red is found on the attire of a few of them, as well as hints of red on the fabric walls of the elevator, one character's hair, the lit buttons and the digital floor number display. Nothing is obvious, which makes random suspicions free game!Interspersed with the director's attempts to bait us into snap judgments as to who is "the Devil" are elevated shots of the city, some with views looking straight up or ominously down the side of their reflective, windowed surface and others shuttling through the elevator shaft. The devout, Latin security guard (who has been doubling as an effective narrator) chimes in with his theological fears or additional details to the story which opened the movie. As tension rises, we are left to wonder if the five on the elevator are the only people gathered by the Devil, or if the detective and surveillance security were carefully chosen as well.Suspicions shift readily and regularly. We periodically learn new details about the characters which could be hints or red herrings. Expressions of fear, accusation, anger and disgust festoon the faces of our elevator players. In screenwriting they say that you don't put a gun on the wall in Act One unless it's going to fire in Act Three. Let's just say it feels like this wall belongs to the NRA president.This movie was fun and unique. As serial-moviegoers isn't that what we want? Something different and enjoyable? Something that doesn't feel like a recycled idea with a new director and different actors? If you feel the same way, then give Shyamalan a mulligan and try this movie out!

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Great flick. Surprisingly good.

¿Es posible mantener el interés de la trama mientras casi toda gira en torno a un espacio cerrado, un elevador? Sí, lo es. Excelente peli.

3.5 really. What bothers me when the human species deals with adverse situations is how quickly we are depicted at each other's throats. While this situation could happen, I like to think we are above this level of distrust. Certainly, Devil being in the mix stirs the pot and is the greatest antagonist here. It isn't apparent wherein that evil lies at first glance, twisting slowly!

Loved the movie. My kind of film this.EXCELLENT.

Really dire. Very easy to guess, from near-enough the beginning of the film so I was expecting some great plot-twist... but, sadly, that never came.

Der Film ist etwas besonderes, nicht nur wegen der Länge, oder Kürze, sondern wegen eines genialen Minimalismus. Er lebt von dem was einen Film ausmachen sollte, der Geschichte die erzählt wird, und die ist wirklich spannend. Natürlich geht nichts über das erstmaligen Vergnügen, wenn man noch nicht weiß was passiert und wer der oder die... Satan ist! Aber es lohnt sich zu schauen. Für mich sind es Film wie "Let us Prey" oder "Let me in" die überraschen, auch wenn sie nicht perfekt sind! Gut gespielt, einfach in der Umsetzung und doch spannend bis zum Ende.

Heard of this movie but had not seen it...took a gamble and it paid off.. I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed it very much...and it all happens inside an elevator....when the devil wants you, ask yourself, what have I done lately?It is not a master piece but I give it a B+ … and this is just my opinion.

...ovvero quanto c'e di meglio in Shyamalan, quando non si lascia prendere la mano dai blockbuster videogame.É quasi un racconto morale innestato in un esercizio di stile (piuttosto alto) che gioca sulla sfida di raccontare una storia ambientata dentro un ascensore e con qualche fuga all'esterno, che abilmente il regista ci dissemina come piste e indizi lungo la trama, in un graduale crescendo che rivela l'arcano solo a un certo punto della storia. Tenendoci cosi in tensione e aggrappati alla domanda: cosa sta succedendo la dentro?Quando M.Night si dedica ai meccanismi del thriller alla hitchcock con un substrato metafisico (anche se qui scrive e produce, lasciando la regia a un suo bravo allievo) non lo batte nessuno.Qui non siamo minimamente dalle parti dei suoi film migliori, ma il prodotto è decisamente intrigante e superiore alla media