"The Clinic" didn't really turn out to be worthwhile the time. It wasn't a scary movie, and it had a very silly storyline to it, which was attempted to be spiced up with some twist towards the end. The problem was that the twist turned out to be even worse than the movie had been up to that very point.The story in "The Clinic" is about a pregnant woman being abducted from a motel and she ends up in an abandoned abattoir along with a group of other women. They were all pregnant, but had their babies taken out from their bellies. And the women have to find out where their babies are and which baby belongs to which mother in a very gruesome manner.Storywise, then "The Clinic" wasn't particularly interesting or entertaining. The story just seemed a bit too far fetched, and there wasn't any sense of danger or real panic to be found amongst the women who were abducted and had their babies removed from their pregnant bellies.Actingwise, then people did good enough jobs with their roles, although there was a lacking sense of dread, panic and fear to be found here. Which I found odd, especially given the situation and predicament that the women were in.And the aspect of the story regarding the fiancée, was just cut short. That guy wasn't given much chance, nor was he really fully entwined into the storyline, and he was a side character, at best."The Clinic" was a dull and boring experience, and it is definitely not a movie that I will be watching again. It just didn't have anything worthwhile to captivate me.
... View More"The Clinic" turned out to be exactly what I expected, a movie with an original plot that utilised common horror aspects to create a passable film.The movie itself is fairly simplistic, therefore I wont go into great detail. In terms of what is good about this movie, the fact that the plot is fairly original is a huge positive in relation to the movie's genre; in addition to this, despite the often uncomfortable nature of the story, it is one that is shocking enough to keep your interest until the credits appear. Finally, the acting was, for the majority of the movie, solid, therefore the characters and their predicaments were easy to relate to.However, despite a passable movie made watchable by some fresh and engaging ideas, the horror constructs that piece the plot together are common and have been done before within the genre and done so to a far higher standard; there is little new here if only individual events are looked at. Furthermore, I felt somewhat sickened by some of the ideas proposed in this movie; they are beyond being chilling, to the point where the situation on-screen becomes just wrong and unentertaining as a result (my dislike of children being used in horror could contribute to this view). Finally, the ending to this movie was quite unsatisfying (not that I was expecting anything spectacular to conclude the cinematic mediocrity I had already witnessed).Overall, horror fans may appreciate the fact that the plot to this movie is original, however the underlying horror elements have been witnessed many times before. Furthermore, this film is painfully average throughout, therefore I would only recommend it if you are very intrigued by the plot or genre.
... View MoreExcellent acting,suspense,great camera work. Was on the edge of my seat the whole time and the twists and turns kept on coming until the very last minute. Simply a very disturbing but believable film made in such a way to really get you thinking. Afterwards I say thinking about the events because it really is that thought provoking. From an extremely sad situation came a glimmer of hope. I salute the writer and director. This happened before DNA testing became available and I was thinking how on earth are they going to get around this without me spoiling the plot it really was nothing like expected at all adding to how inventive the writing of this movie actually is.
... View MoreIt was not the greatest film. I just happened to be channel surfing & there, on TMC, was a 2010 film, The Clinic, starring Andy Whitfield. Needless, to say, Andy was not the star, but it was worth seeing him again. He was special and I shall always have a special place in my heart for him and his family. At least when I tuned in, it happened to be when Andy Whitfiled was on the screen. He had just been arrested & was in the police car. The policeman was a real piece of work. He was eating what looked like thick and long spaghetti noodles while he was driving. Andy was cuffed in the backseat and, in true Spartacus style, he got the policeman's gun, had him get out of the car & cuffed the cop around a tree out in the desert. Andy drove off & after finding out who had kidnapped his wife & where she was being held, as he approached what looked like a factory, the tires on the car were blown out by spikes across the road. It looked like Andy had met his demise. (I am not sure what happened because I fell asleep.) It was still worth seeing Andy again.
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