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Apt Pupil
1998
Starring Brad Renfro, Ian McKellan, Joshua Jackson, David Schwimmer
Rated R
111 Minutes
Trailer:
http://www.videodetective.com/trailer-preview.asp?publishedid=7760
A boy blackmails his neighbour after suspecting him to be a Nazi war criminal.
Rating:9/10
Sometimes a horrifying movie doesn't need to have ghosts, serial killers or any other supernatural monsters. This is a story about a man who performed experiments on the Jews during the holocaust and a boy who really wanted to know what it was like, what they didn't "teach" in the schools. This horrifying story is a Stephen King original, and when I say original, this is a very original story. The acting was superb all the way throughout and David Schwimmer was quite a pleasant suprise as Edward French, the guidance counselor. The ending is mind blowing. I had to watch the ending twice to make sure this seemed right. This film is very uneasy to watch. It is not for the light hearted or something to watch just for the fun of it. This is quite a good piece of psychological warfare between Dussander and Tood Bowden and then between Bowden and French. This is a very interesting movie that kept my interest. A dark natured film that shouldn't be overlooked with some great acting all the way around.
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