Leo D

I saw the original Poseidon Adventure in the theater back in the 70's, and even as a kid realized that it was a poorly made film. I watched Poseidon on Vudu last night, positing that it couldn't be worse than the original. I was wrong. The screenplay is campy, the CGI effects amateurish, and the direction and acting uninspired. But its worst sin is not giving the audience any reason to care about the main characters. We're given little to no background on any of them during the rushed intro scenes that make up the screne writer's feable attempt at exposee. The capsizing occurs way before the audience has been given any chance to connect with one or more of the protagonists, and therefore we're left with no reason to care whether any of them survive. If I could have given the film 0 stars, I would have.

A campy, gorey film that doesn't even follow its own rules for how Freddy is able to influence events both in the dream and real worlds. No one gives a particularly polished or believable performance.

A brilliant real-time movie that takes place in one eerie night in rural New Mexico. The acting is flawless, along with the direction and cinematography. The screenplay is unevenly paced due to a couple of long first-person exposition scenes, but this effectively serves to highten the tention once the action resumes. This film is an authentic treat.