lrtb-34348
Let's start by warning everyone that if you are not up for a weird, hardcore trip, not to see this movie. Actually, I would have said, if you have something better to watch, don't spend time with this movie.The movie itself is not bad, the acting is Excellent, the atmosphere is very good, but, there are lot of things that, I think, could have been much better if they had an explanation. Lot of things that happened in this movie, they don't really makes sense, apart from the shocking-factor. Yes, as I said, the acting is very good, and there are some images, scenes, very ambitious and excellent. But, if this movie would have had some kind of context, I think, it could have been much better. As I said, the movie is not bad, the only thing, I don't see anything else here than the intention to shock the viewer, and to try to make something intelligent, from a movie that could have been better with a closed ending, and some explanation. I just want my 2 hours back !!!
italbarenow
NO SPOILERS HERE. It will ruin the ride. First off, the title is so brilliant, it might just pay to know one thing only. It's a frightening condition called Munchausen By PROXY. Many people in these reviews are questioning the title, and the title might not intrigue a potential viewer. It's a new story about completely new territory. Utterly unpredictable. Not traditional horror, it's way too smart. If you like your movies a bit disturbing, it's great. "Gone Girl" only wishes it's twists and turns made this much real world sense. A few dumb plot holes could have been closed with some attention to detail, that's why no 10. If you are reading reviews so that you think you might watch the movie, stop reading reviews now and go watch the movie.
TheDiggingestDog
The film and film score has a Hitchcock thriller vibe that I wasn't expecting. As a psychological thriller it is both fresh, peculiar and has something pure art form about it. All the drama and character ties come from sick minds effecting each other and negatively effecting other more normal people. The movie is half way making a parody of itself, its characters and inspiration, over thinking this film is unnecessary. But to me and my over thinking two cents, it seems to go far deeper and have a more well crafted point. To me, it symbolically exposes, undoes, and somehow at the same time glorifies Hitchcock and Herrmann's Psycho. If it had your eyes bulging and scratching your head a time or two, then that is enough. This is why I started watching horror/thriller to begin with, becoming somehow comfortable under distress and having my mind twisted into a pretzel. I enjoyed the ride with this movie and would definitely watch it again. The ending even put a fat grin on my face, easing away all the bizarre tension into a clear cookie-cutter-picture of evil wrapped with a bow on top.
baphorock
Proxy was an intelligent, entertained and dark story about secrets and what do we hide under our skin, it doesn't matter if you're the murderer or the victim.Makes you think, put yourself in the other's shoes. i didn't rated it as a 10, just cause i think the history should be more clear at the end, some people will implied the plot of the movie just by reading the title..others will end up with nothing if they don't know from where that word comes from and it will be a very confusing movie. any way, i loved how it looks, the rhythm was OK,u can feel was the characters are feeling.I would recommend it for people who like psychological thriller.