Don't enter that room!

Rating: 6/10 (7 October 2007)

1408 is a movie which is refreshing and full of clichés at the same time. In fact, if the main idea is somewhat new (at least I don't remember to watch too many movies about haunted hotel rooms!) the way the plot develops and the kind of suspense used is everything but a novelty! The plot is a bit confusing, but it's not even a big deal, since I use to like puzzling stories; the main problem is that it's too confusing in the middle, being even senseless at parts, just to have an incredibly common/average ending! Why create those "pseudo"-twists in the plot? Were they to create suspense? If so, I think they totally failed!
On the other hand, I think the visual effects are pretty good (but only if we exclude those shallow-ghosts, which seemed to come out from a comic book!). The acting was also fine, especially if we consider it's almost a "one man's movie", since the role of John Cusack is a great part of it!
Globally, I don't think the film is bad, but it's nothing special either