Joshua (2007)
Genre: Thriller
Duration: 105 minuten
Alternative titles: Devil's Child / Joshua: The Devil's Child
Country:
United States
Directed by: George Ratliff
Stars: Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga and Celia Weston
IMDb score:
5,8 (13.889)
Releasedate: 21 January 2007
Joshua plot
"The story of a perfect boy who had the perfect plan."
Brad and Abby Cairn are the perfect parents living the perfect life in their perfect Manhattan apartment. However, this life begins to show cracks when they have their second child. Their first son Joshua of 9 years turns out not only to be a child prodigy in the positive sense of the word, but also to be brilliant at manipulation, and at the moment the situation does not suit him.
Actors and actresses
Brad Cairn
Abby Cairn
Joshua Cairn
Hazel Cairn
Uncle Ned
Chester
Soccer Dad
Betsy Polsheck
Ms. Danforth
Stewart Slocum
Reviews & comments
Naomi Watts
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- 54554 messages
- 3155 votes
Mainly going to see the cinematography of Benoît Debie and for a Debie quite ordinary. Pretty solid, but hard to limit by the director to keep it all pretty conventional. My motives immediately get the proverbial lid on the nose. Not a pleasant start.
I also don't like this bad seed subgenre. Seen a huge number of films of this subgenre but always follow the same formula, Joshua is unfortunately no exception. With Rockwell and Farmiga you have two cast members who have to be able to do something with their emotionally grounded roles, but also in this area it is often not good.
It also falls out of tune in terms of bad seed. Joshua comes across as very sympathetic except for some strange ways, his motivations are incorrect but understandable and he has two dramatic parents. Didn't really seem like the intention to me, so this observation is very unpleasantly striking.
Too bad about the disappointing contribution of Debie, but that will probably be okay with the Debie backlog that I still have.
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Shadowed
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- 11421 messages
- 6719 votes
Good.
Why the average is so low is actually a bit of a mystery to me. This is honestly one of the most atmospheric horror movies I've seen. Although it may be nothing at all for the mainstream horror viewer, because this only appeals to a limited group.
Kogan puts down a lovely Joshua. That little guy soon knows how to give you the shivers, there is always a kind of gloomy dripping from him. Exactly as it should be, and with that he already knows how to play out a lot of other child actors. Everything he did was really just flawless.
Rockwell continued with it, although he seems to have little interest in the film. Farmiga was very irritating and plays a weak role. For the rest, everyone played as if he just had to stand there, because the only one who knows how to carry the film is Kogan himself.
The film has some very atmospheric moments, maybe a bit long-winded but never boring. Exciting, atmospheric and eerie. You just have to want it a little to go along. The film never bored me, so 105 minutes was never too long for me.
With Kogan's help, the movie manages to be pretty good for me. Enjoyed quite a bit.
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Flat Eric
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- 6444 messages
- 1026 votes
There you go with your unconditional love.
What a scary kid. The film is a bit of a slow burner, but that keeps the film interesting because you want to know what is strange about the kid. Is he mentally unwell? Is he from another planet because of his mechanical way of doing things? Is he possessed by a demonic power? Or is it all about the mother or the father. These questions make the film interesting. Interesting ending too.
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