Great start, comic ending

Rating: 5/10 (21 November 2008)

Over the years, I've heard people talk about Event Horizon with some reverence. It seems to have a special cult following in the sci-fi/horror genre. However, I never rushed out to rent the flick, even after receiving some props from a couple of characters on Family Guy. Finally, I spotted it listed on an HD movie channel recently.
Firing up the DVR, I settled in for some average sci-fi gore. Setting the expectations low didn't help raise its rating for me. The film starts very promising. I'm a sucker for something with a premise like this one (ship lost for years returns; WTF happened).
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Unfortunately, the sense of dread just didn't build up for me. It started pretty well with the transmission from the ship and then just goes downhill. The visions didn't do anything for me and the big reveal was a let down.
In the end, the final confrontation became comic. I laughed at the dialogue ("What happened...to your eyes?") and the sound effects sounded cartoonish. When the two guys were flying around the bridge, I was busting up. The last act ruined the movie for me.
By the way, this is hilarious. It highlights another unintentionally funny moment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmzYR4IQ_kM