Devil

I've a couple of films to catch up on so here's the first I caught a last week.

Devil is the story of 5 people trapped in an elevator, while 1 of the 5 is the Devil.

The story is by M Night Shyamalan and is the first in the Night Chronicles.

Cast: Chris Messina - 'Detective Bowdon', Logan Marshall-Green, Jenny O'Hara, Bojana Novakovic, Bokeem Woodbine, Geoffrey Arend, Jacob Vargas - 'Ramirez' and Matt Craven - 'Lustig'.

Written by: Brian Nelson

Soundtrack by: Fernando Velazquez


Directed by: John Erick Dowdle


What I liked: The concept, the cast, the story, the reveal!

What I didn't like: Not much really, lack of panic in the lift!


Summary: This was a good solid film, entertaining and well put together. The concept is something you would expect to see in a Hitchcock movie, but here Shyamalan has crafted a very good story. From here Nelson has written a sold screenplay and Dowdle has done a good job bringing it to the screen.
I always worry with these films it will desend into cliched nonsense by the final act, but here everything kept going and even though I was waiting for the end which would have spoilt it I never got it and the final ended in a way I wasn't expecting.
The cast are very good, with enough doubt set about each one to warrent them being the devil. But I have to admit I didn't see it coming and it was a good twist. The script is good, along with the soundtrack.
My only problem with the film was the lack of hysteria which never seemed to take over the trapped people, as soon as the first one died they would have lost the plot! Anyway it didn't really spoil it for me and I have to say I liked it alot.

Overall - Good solid film (7/10)