Scribbler

If you start watching this movie without knowing it is a super hero origin, it may take 'till the end to see it clearly as it was for me, I didn't know it was originally a graphic novel, which I have not read. Even though it is a super hero origin, there is not much action, but there are some entertaining weird things happening. The story does seem relatable due to it's more down to earth events. If you are as worn out as I am from all the commercial super hero movies being put out like running cattle through a branding chute, this will be a different experience. If Independent Comics, are a good detachment from the commercial brand, it's worth watching it.

PROs✔ Strong cast... very strong (more on that in the Comment section).✔ Heavily stylized visuals for appealing to both graphic novel and neo-noir moviegoers.CONs✘ Not half as clever as it thinks it is.✘ Bad dialogue. I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with The Movie Guy this time: the script is crap. Sooo disappointing that these accomplished actors weren't given better material to work with.COMMENT:¿¿ It's a bit puzzling why there are only two dozen reviews here for a film released fully two years ago featuring actors from several serials with huge fan bases and even fandoms. Occam's razor suggests this is because The Scribbler just isn't all that great.✝️🗡 Buffy the Vampire Slayer reunion. The whole reason I found The Scribbler in the first place was to see what Michelle Trachtenberg is up to these days. Low and behold, not only was Buffy's kid sister onscreen as an antagonist, but so was Eliza Dushku (aka Faith, the foil Slayer from Whedon's Buffyverse) as Silk, a criminal psychologist.👽👽  The 4400  reunion. Another cult show (although not as popular as Buffy), and another pair: Billy Campbell (aka Jordan Collier), and Garret Dillahunt (aka Matthew Ross). I can see why Garret Dillahunt signed on (who would not want to be in a practically softcore scene with Katie Cassidy? Yes, Katie Cassidy is naked in this movie), but poor Billy Campbell must not have known he was signing up for an anemic flick (I'm sure this film looked good on paper... no pun intended).🎇 🎆 Not to mention, we get Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) as Detective Moss, Gina Gershon (Showgirls) as Cleo, Richard Riehle (a man with 347 acting credits to his name, and a personal favorite) as Officer O'Reilly (a cop who's encountered one too many donuts), and if all that wasn't enough, Bunny was portrayed by Sasha Grey, former porn star gone legit.⚠️ Somebody thought it would be a good idea to add a patient who walks around nude, just for the hell of it... I'll admit, the gimmick did keep me from falling asleep... but when a flick needs to resort to that, it is reaching.

Here is yet another film I went into mostly blind and...it was ok. There were some plot elements that recalled SUCKER PUNCH and MEMENTO, but for the most part it was its own thing and very distinguishable from those. The plot is about Suki, a mental patient with dis-associative identity disorder who is undergoing treatment with a machine that is supposed to "burn" away those extra, unwanted personalities. There have also been a recent rash of deaths of which she is the prime suspect. The best thing I can say about this movie is that it has a very cool visual style and some decent effects and action despite the low budget. Sure, the rain-soaked, color-corrected, graphic novel-esque look has been done to death in the years since SIN CITY came out, but this one felt original enough that it was interesting to watch in that regard. However, I thought that the story brought nothing new to the table, and was equal parts silly and stupid. And, despite a "who's who" of character actors filling out the cast none of the performances were that memorable, let alone great. Katie Cassidy does fine in the lead role as Suki, but she never shows much range. All of the other characters border on caricature and are only there as the plot requires them to be. Also, the plot was very thin and only really does something with it in the last act with a twist that can be seen from a mile away. So, if you like comic books and/or graphic novels and you're looking for something different, by all means check this out. However, if you require a little more from your movie than cool visuals and the barest minimum of a plot then maybe you should skip this one. (2.5/5)

definately not for everyone , but if you like science fiction movies on the FRINGE this... is... it . I got the dvd but there were no subtitles and the CC didn't seem to work. so i bought the bluray and the subs made all the difference ! it knocked my previous # 1 to second place . and that was the sci-fi flick : INK. few have even heard of INK . I bought 5 used dvds and gave them away : THEY ALL AGREED : VERY COOL ! [ so... check it out ]

Kind of reminds me of Sucker Punch, but this is a bit darker and lower budget, but the lower budget works, they make good use with the S.E. in this and even though I went in not expecting much, it turned out to be a good movie. It stars Katie Cassidy from Arrow, and I didn't even know it was her for quite a while into the movie (piercings and short blonde hair and make up made her look so different lol), also Michelle Trachtenberg (from buffy and yes I probably spelled her name wrong), and lets not forget eliza dushku, also stars in this and I didn't know it was her as well. Anyway just noticed there was no reviews and I thinks this was a good movie and it gets my 4 stars. Like sucker punch the girls are dealing with insanity and killings, and not much more to really say without giving too much away.

everything is just fine

I don't know why I like it so much. I think I expected one thing and it delivered something else - something better.My only regret is I didn't buy the comic book at the same time so I could explore the story from that perspective.

Low budget and it shows in the production quality, but I don't mind. Its a great movie, it has an unexpected cast and the indie horror/sci-fi vibe makes this movie one of my favorites. I expect this to turn into a cult classic in the coming years, if it isn't already.

Loses its intensity after a good start, but it's ok.

Excellent

„The Scribbler“ ist ein typischer Film, auf den man sich einlassen muss, damit er funktioniert. Wer sich nicht auf diese Art des Filmes einlassen kann oder will, der wird das geringe Budget und die sehr psychodelische Handlung negativ zu spüren bekommen und somit einen schlechten Film erleben.Wer bereit ist, sich diesem Film zu öffnen, der wird in eine komplette eigene traumatische Welt versetzt. Von der ersten Szene an begleitet man Suki in Ihre surreale Welt von Farben, Stimmen und Stimmungen. Diese Welt wird von Minute zu Minute immer paranoider. Selbst das Hochhaus bekommt ein eigens Leben und eine eigene Identität. Bedrohlich nimmt es Kontakt mit den Schauspielern und dem Zuschauer auf um den Zuschauer in seinen Mauern zu fesseln.Dieser Film ist kein Werk für den Mainstream oder das grosse Kinopublikum, sondern er wirkt wie ein filmisches Experiment mit Kultfaktor für eine kleine Fan-Gemeinde. Diese Fan-Gemeinde wird aber den Film lieben, weil er sich komplett vom Filmalltag abhebt. Alle Schauspieler hatten Lust, sich auf dieses Filmexperiment einzulassen und diese Lust ist den gesamten Film über zu spüren. Besonders Katie Cassidy hat sich komplett auf den Film eingelassen, um Ihre verschiedenen Persönlichkeiten auch richtig durchleben zu können. Ihre animalische Wut, ihre depressive Verzweiflung oder auch ihre Einsamkeit kommen direkt, roh, aber auch teilweise sehr erotisch rüber. Sämtliche Gefühlsschwankungen sind sehr real und nehmen den Zuschauer in ihren Bann.Der Film stellt das Leben in einem übergangs-Hochhaus dar, in welchem psychisch kranke Menschen von ihrem stationären Krankenhausaufenthalt wieder an das normale Leben herangeführt werden sollen. Die jüngste Bewohnerin ist Suki Sie leidet unter multipler Persönlichkeitsspaltung und ihr Zustand wurde mit einer experimentellen Methode behandelt, die sich „The Siamese Burn“ nennt.Bei dieser Behandlung werden Sukis Persönlichkeiten der Reihe nach ausgelöscht, bis nur mehr sie selbst bleibt. Für die weitere Behandlung hat sie ein tragbares Gerät mitbekommen. Die Maschine entwickelt jedoch ein Eigenleben, wobei Suki nach der Anwendung unter stundenlangen Blackouts leidet und keine Ahnung hat, was genau passiert ist. In der Zwischenzeit minimiert sich die Anzahl der anderen Mitbewohnerinnen, durch einige Selbstmorde. Der Zuschauer wird hier nun mit der Interpretation alleine gelassen mit den Fragen, was Suki mit den Selbstmorden zu tun hat oder hat sie vielleicht sogar die Personen selbst in den Tod getrieben. Es stellt sich immer wieder die Frage, wo hört die Realität auf und wo fängt der Wahnsinn an.FazitDie Verfilmung des gleichnamigen Graphic Novels des britischen Autors Dan Schaffer aus dem Jahre 2006 fängt als sehr abwechslungsreicher Trip an und hält diese Stimmung auf sehr hohem Niveau. Trotzdem muss ich einen Stern abziehen. Der Film versucht mit der Dauer mehrfach das Film-Genre zu wechseln und verzettelt sich auch dabei. Dieser Wechsel tut dem Film nicht gut und verliert auch teilweise dann den Zuschauer. Dieser Effekt wird besonders zum Schluss sehr deutlich. Daher finde ich das Ende für den Film unpassend und er steht sich zum Schluss selbst im Weg. Echt schade, denn gerade Filme mit geringem Budget und neuen Ideen sollten immer besser bewertet werden, da sie ein Risiko gegenüber den Zuschauern eingehen, was gerade viele Blockbuster nicht tun.

Trying not to ruin the movie by giving too much away I will simply say that I like movies that are not obvious where they are going, so things can suprise you and you find the gears turing in your head trying to puzzel it out. This movie does that in spades! Unpredictible with a continiously evolving storyline. Best movie I have seen in a long time. Though it may not be for everyone, it was great in my humble opinion.

Bought this to watch Katie Cassidy at work, I really enjoyed her season on Supernatural.The woman has chops!This film would be a waste of time without her crafting many fine performances.It's great to witness her stretching her acting boundaries, far beyond her television characters.If you like her other work, you'll love this performance.