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11-11-11

Jul 1

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11-11-11-United States/Spain-2011

Timothy Gibbs as Joseph Crone

Michael Landes as Samuel Crone

Wendy Glenn as Sadie

Written and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman

If you weren’t aware of it by now, Darren Lynn Bousman’s fifteen minutes of fame have expired. Of course I must remind you that those minutes were aided by the fact that he directed three sequels of the “Saw” franchise, an already popular yet waning series. So, needless to say, he had a little help with that Warhol-esque time in his life and career.

He’s on his own with “11-11-11″ , a doomsday yawner about a man who had lost his faith, finds coincidence in the titular numbers and then regains a degree of that faith only to be duped by it all in the end. Trust me; I’m not giving away the ending. You can’t give away something that you see coming from a mile off in the distance. Seeing as how most horror films nowadays rely on fast cuts and jump scenes to scare their viewers, Bousman appears to be the anti-jump scene director; as every scene was telegraphed so far ahead that there may as well have been a disclaimer at the bottom of the screen that read “We’re going to try and scare you now.” That and the fact that the hooded figures that make random appearances throughout the film are about as scary as grandpa with no dentures make this film about as exciting as watching snails fornicate.

What really bugs me about “11-11-11″ is that Bousman doesn’t seem to know if he’s making an h0rror movie or a propaganda film for an end-times cult. Either way, by the end of the film the main character regains his faith; whereas the audience loses theirs as soon as it begins. Not their religious faith, mind you, merely their faith in Darren Lynn Bousman.

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About jmount43

I was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on March 4, 1962. I guess that makes me old, but I certainly don't feel that way. I still play video games and listen to rock and roll music. I love movies, especially horror films. I have a beautiful wife who is my all time best friend. She supports me in everything I do. More importantly, she calls me out on my bullshit. This blog is dedicated to her for everything she's done for me.

Posted on 07/01/2012, in Films Released in 2011, Movies and tagged , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 1 Comment.

  1. Tysoncarter | 07/01/2012 at 10:53 pm

    I love the Saw movie franchise so am always intrigued as to what the directors from the films follow it up with. I really liked the Bousman directed Mothers Day which I just reviewed, but both Repo & 11-11-11 pained me to watch. No wonder this film wasn’t really given any kind of release, it was so poor. Nice write up as always Jmount.

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