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Aidan Breslin is a bitter detective emotionally distanced from his two young sons following the untimely death of his devoted wife. While investigating a series of murders of rare violence, he discovers a terrifying link between himself and the suspects in a chain of murders that seem to be based on the Biblical prophecies concerning the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: War, Famine, Pestilence, and Death. Written by anonymous  Hide 

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Sloppy copy

Waaaa-heey back in the hazy shades of time, it seems, by the looks of
things, because it appears the producers made this one for eleven year
olds, who don't watch movies made in the previous century because
they're outdated, way back in 1995, David Fincher made "Seven", which,
while filled with flashy gore , even if displayed creatively, had a
more elevated meaning to whom was willing to see it. The formula was
not a novelty, nor the references to the bible, but the end twist was
hard hitting both in violence and most importantly in meaning. Plus
Fincher knows how to develop his characters, and most of all to pick a
script.What we have here today is a sloppy copy not even worth mentioning, so
I'm not going to.

Mino from Romania - 25 June 2009

Decent new blood for the thriller genre

I'll certainly say one thing for this movie…I'm surprised it hasn't
received any sort of real theater time (to my knowledge). You'd think
that Dennis Quaid's name alone could carry at least a decent box office
take. But no matter…that's not really the point of a review now is
it? Horsemen represents a fairly decent shot in the arm for the often
tired and overdone thriller genre. It's hard to explain exactly why
without giving away too much about the movie, but it takes a different
angle that keeps it somewhat (but not entirely) exciting. I mean sure,
some of the horribly tired themes are there like Quaid playing the cop
whose lost his wife and is a serious contender for worst father of the
year. He drinks, he ignores his kids, and he ditches them any time work
calls him on his cell. As annoying and trite as it seems, it's kind of
essential to the story so I guess you have to let it go. Ziyi Zhang
does a good job as the antagonist toying with Quaid throughout most of
the film, but it's not quite on par with some of her Chinese language
offerings. And Peter Stormare…his name is listed in the opening
credits, but he's literally in the movie for all of 2 scenes and a
total of 3 minutes or so. Why even bother? You could hire any poor
schmuck off the street and it would've worked just as well.All in all the film represents a kind of offering that is better than
expected even if you do see the ending from a mile off. It's also a bit
of redemption for Michael Bay as far as I'm concerned (assuming it's
the same Michael Bay that did Transformers, Pearl Harbor, The 2009
version of Friday The 13th, etc.). Unlike 99% of his projects, there
isn't a single computerized special effect in this film. Well…at
least one that's noticeable. Definitely worth the watch if you're up
for this sort of thing. Then again, if you're not up for this sort of
thing, why the hell are you looking it up on IMDb?

Heislegend from United States - 24 June 2009

Come and see

How often do we read books and remember nothing? Read magazines, but
only their headlines? "The Horsemen" might teach us just how not to do
this.The cast of this movie consists of quite a few well-thought about
actors, starting with a brief appearance of Peter Stormage(Once a girl
from Sweden told me he's the best), Denis Quaid, Clifton Collins Jr.
and one Ziyi Zhang. I believe that this crew worked great together and
it was a thrill to gallop along! The plot that galloping slightly. It
wasn't in a bad way, more so in a decent one. Jumping from suspects
interrogations to family's relations worked well. Minor details like
"Dad, need breakfast food" in the beginning led to a kind of unexpected
conclusion.Why was it unexpected? Firstly, I am not very experienced in close
relations between parents and their infants, less so in situations
where a person is lost. Secondly, because the dialogue was very frank
and pleasant to hear, a lot of deep lines and interesting ideas.
Interesting aspects of this film were unexpected.Lastly, I hope the film will satisfy those whose family relations are
in a crisis, or those who have only dreams about being detectives. This
is a chance to see yourself as one.

swAppp from Lithuania - 28 May 2009

Bad Parents Make For A Bad World….

Swedish director Jonas Åkerlund debuted some three-four years ago with
the movie Spun.It had a great cast(Mickey Rourke,John Leguizamo,Peter
Stormare,Brittany Murphy and more),good energy and editing,but it was
just posturing.It was completely hollow and lacked any form of real
human emotions. The second time around,Åkerlund seems to understand
that less is more and with the help of only one big star,the absence of
flashy cinematography and a script that might be a bit predictable,but
in the end is very unsettling and disturbing,he has created a horror
thriller that(though in the serial killer genre its pretty impossible
to avoid All cliché's.)chocks,chills and very much stands on its own
two feet.The Horsemen is no masterpiece,though.Its just 90 minutes
intense,brutal and honest entertaining.The story evolves around
detective Aidan Breslin(For once Dennis Quaid is not on auto-pilot and
delivers a solid performance.He also looks 12 years younger than in
Vantage Point.Can someone say Plastic Surgery…?),who ever since his
wife's death has been consumed by his job and doesn't spend much
quality time with his two sons,Alex and Sean.One day he gets called to
a crime scene where he sees the words "Come And See" written in white
paint on four trees and in the middle there's a plate with human
teeth.Teeth thats been pulled out while the victim was still alive and
conscious.Soon enough,Breslin and his partner Stingray(Clifton Collins
Jr. from Traffic looking bored out of his mind.And what's with that
seventies porn mustache on his lip?You kidding me?)arrive to the scene
of what seems to been an unusual sadistic and organized ritual
murder.The victim was a mother of two biological children and one
adopted daughter named Kristen(cute 30-year old Ziyi Zhang from
"Crouching tiger…"who looks 18 tops.And it's disturbing that a girl
adopted by American parents talks like Kim Jong-Il from Team
America.Herro,Arec Bardwin…).During a walk with Breslin,Kristen
reveals a horrible secret that is presented in such a way,that it
really gets the hearts pumping,both the audiences and Breslins.Soon,by
cheer coincidence,he finds out that the brutal murder just was the
first of many.The unidentified suspects have studied the Bible a little
too hard and see themselves as The Four Horsemen Of The
Apocalypse;War,Pestilence,Famin and Death.So it looks like it's one
down and three to go.But whom?And from the viewers point of view more
intriguing;Why….? When we learn that Kristens father(Peter
Stormare,he's unfortunately just in two scenes)have molested her for
years,things get really interesting….All this happens in the first 25
min.so don't call this a spoiler because it's not. In many ways The
Horsemen is a standard(Bloodier,better and with a darker tone,yes,but
still kinda)serial killer thriller.And please… don't ask yourself how
a guy can put meat hooks in his arms and back and string himself up 20
feet high in the air…I don't know man,it's a movie! But its when the
movie is over and you take a breather and you think about what you just
saw….That's when you realize this film wasn't so much about the
physical torment and pain we humans cause each other(in this movie it's
a lot!),as much as it tells us what can happen when we get mentally
damaged.When we get abandoned.When we get manipulated,get
misunderstood,get lost.That's how i interpreted it,I could be
wrong(that's a joke,I'm never wrong).In The end,The Horsemen isn't that
complicated.It makes it's point very clear and very effective,much
thanks to Åkerlunds uncomplicated and unsettling storytelling.Collins
Jr.'s acting however,for some reason brings The Bold And The Beautiful
to mind.but the rest of the cast does a really good
job(Young"thumb-sucker"Lou Taylor Pucci is going places…)so you
almost(only almost)forget his dead,soulless eyes and blank expression.
So yeah,I recommend this one strongly.That is if you like…no, I'm not
gonna compare it to 7even or anything.Like i said,it stands on it's own
two feet just fine. I give it 7.6/10

fittjachrille from Sweden - 27 May 2009

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