Shelter (2010)

Director: Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein
Stars: Julianne Moore


Review:


There is not much to say about this film actually. The plot is derivative and predictable, with some silly moments. The first hour of the film is filled with nothing to interest you except for cheap scares and false climax, and even those you can tell from a minute before happening.


A psychiatric doctor tells his daught Cara (Moore) who is also a psychiatric doctor  about his patient that is having multiple personality disorder. But why is this case out of other cases of multiple personality disorder is so interesting I do not know. Maybe a shrink and figure it out but the audience probably is not. The patient, calls himself David, was a cripple. But when he changes to another personality called Adam, he can walk but have colour blind. So the theory is Adam is the host and David is imaginery. "Why didnt you let me interview Adam first?" "That wouldnt be so interesting." The father replied.


Later Cara found out the real David was murdered, and took the patient to the site where the murder happened, and he switched to another personality and gives Cara a cheap scare. "Why didnt you told me about another personality!?" "Because you didnt asked! Because you only want to prove me wrong!" The father replied. 


When Cara watched the security camera recording over the patient, some dark shadow seems to lurk around and get sucked into the patient. Cara asked his brother "Did you see that?" His brother replied, "Nah, you know father." It really makes me laugh that apparently their father had a reputation being a prankster.


When it progresses it does savage a little bit but still very predictable. So things are real, the patient is not just a psycho, but we have heard that tale many times before. Towards the end the film basically turns into a slasher film with a non-iconic villian.

Julianne Moore's role reminded me of her performance in Red Dragon, which is terribly boring. But she seems to be able to give more, and was impressive being the eccentric sexual artist in The Big Lebowski. I guess just dont do anymore investigator role.