Julian RuncanUnthinkable: I Think I Hated It... Yup
August 17th 2010 00:27
After watching Unthinkable, I had to take a couple moments and think about what I just saw. It was a pretty intense experience, and a lot of stuff went down. I was supposed to like it, I mean Samuel L. Jackson and Michael Sheen were on the screen. Plus, I've always been a sucker for movies that predominantly take place in one room. The concept it neat, I like the idea of exploring the moral dilemmas that surround torture. What the hell was missing then? Oh right, anything remotely resembling good writing.
You know those movies where you take a step back and say to yourself "oh... alright", Unthinkable had one of these every few minutes. It wasn't cute in a "I wonder what will happen next" way either. That, I would approve of. Unthinkable was an attempt to make a movie about the shades of grey that exist within an issue that people treat as black or white. The result? Little more than a glorified torture porn which can barely hold the audience's attention because there are no characters worth relating to.
Despite the shortcomings in terms of plot, most of the acting can't be criticized. Carrie-Anne Moss was a little bit annoying, but the rest of the supporting cast fit their roles nicely. Samuel L. Jackson defended his "Lord of the Badasses" title well, and Michael Sheen... I'm not entirely sure why an actor as credible as Michael Sheen was even in this role but at least he pulled it off. Seems a little bit like overkill though, all they needed was a man who could scream convincingly.
Who would enjoy Unthinkable? I'm not even sure. Fans of movies such as Hostel would probably find it too tame, fans of good movies about ethical dilemmas will find it too stupid. You'd think that a movie where Samuel L. Jackson does nothing but torture some guy for an hour and a half would at least have some redeemable qualities, but I would honestly have a hard time recommending this movie to anyone. What wasn't forced was lame, and everything between was pretty much forgettable.
2.0/10
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