An astonishing movie about a writer who visits a particularly "INTERESTING" hotel room in order to get ideas for the last chapters of his book

Rating: 10/10 (20 September 2007)

At last!!A director who manages to create a breathtaking thriller which reaches Kubrick's masterpiece "THE SHINING"!!!!!!1408 is much more than just a movie because the script has such a psychological depth which reaches and messes with the subconscious.John Kusack acts in a way he has never acted before delivering his best performance in years!!!!Samuel Jackson delivers a well played performance proving that he can put emphasis in the words like nobody else can.The music,sound effects and the special effects combined with John's acting manage to make your hair stand for 100 minutes out of 112 of the movie.The details of 1408 such as colors and light resemble those of THE ZODIAC directed by David Fincher or those of THE RING!!What really makes this director a genius is the fact that many turning points take place during this film in a way that the audience expects more in the next scene and that is the most important characteristic of the script.In other words it keeps you on your toes and every single scene is important and delivered in great detail.Furthermore the seconds of humor in this movie are limited to facial expressions or body language which is very important in this amazing thriller which will be watched for many years to come.