ODD THOMAS (Theatrical Release USA 2014)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.4|5.0 Starsììì

Odd Thomas—a wannabe supernatural thriller—needs a complete reboot from its title to its slow and redundant script. The upside to the story becomes the use of Willem Dafoe and the late Anton Yelchin who play the characters of Chief Wyatt Porter and Odd Thomas respectively.

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Storyline

After Odd Thomas (Anton Yelchin) sees dead people, he attempts to right the wrong that caused their death. Finally, he has opportunity to prevent the death of a large group of individuals due to a futuristic dream detailed by Viola (Gugu Mbatha-Raw).

Additional Thanks

Thank You to Director Stephen Sommers for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Michael Arata, Alastair Burlingham, John Calhoun, Des Carey, Michael Cioni, Jerry Daigle, James Gibb, Pavan Grover, Jason Hewitt, Carsten H.W. Lorenz, Bruce MacInnes, Stephen Margolis, Martin McCourt, and Steve Robbins for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Penny Kalisto (Ashley Sommers), Odd’s Mother (Leonor Varela), Harlo Landerson (Matthew Page), Pool Man (Casey Messer), Stevie (Barney Lanning), Officer Simon Varner (Nico Tortorella), Officer Bern Eckles (Kyle McKeever), Levanna (Carmen Corley), and Nicolina (Maisha Diatta).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Maybe. It’s got good concept and most likely, over time, will work itself into cult movie status.

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