"From hell" has one big problem, like most recent Hollywood movies!

Rating: 4/10 (12 January 2005)

The problem I mentioned in the summary refers to most of the new Hollywood production (especially horror movies). I mean, why are those movies always so "high-resolutioned" and visually clean? "From hell" for example should have been shot in paler, darker colors in order to transport the dark-creeping atmospheres which Alan Moore originally wanted to display. A horror-movie should never be visually to "clean". Take "Ringu" ( the original, Japanese version of "The Ring") it is shot in a low resolution, sometimes with a blurry filter, and that fits just perfect to the movies "groove". From hell has no groove, you are aware each second that you are indeed watching a movie. Where is the illusion? Furthermore the movies speed is way to fast. Most cuts would fit in an action movie rather than in this one.
Besides, the graphic novel is revisited very poorly. A mainstream-plot replaces the novels, highly interesting, psychological and philosophical storytelling. Just take Jonny Depp, mix it with a poor love story, use a action movie pace, and you'll have your perfect block(=blood)buster.
Just another forgettable movie, done completely in a wrong way I'm sick of Hollywood ruining genuine and interesting plots stolen from evry media imaginable, cutting and amputating them... and what's worse: without letting people know the original even exists.
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