Blessed (2004)

Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Just perfect...

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

If it hadn't been the good performance of Heather I would not have completed the film..a total fail,,a friend told me it was not to be seen but, I did not think it was that bad,,Despite the fact it does not have a plot which normally spiritual film must have, the sequence was very confusing not to mention the ending .. A total disaster. Some shots were very unclear and got me totally lost , who's the bad and who is the good, guys what were you thinking... I mean people were going to see and pay money to see the movie not just through away time and money. I think the idea of the film was attractive but certainly the plot was a disaster. But the worst part was the end,,,so what do they want me to know or I just leave without a clue what I was watching for more than 90 min. And by the way evil is not that clever OK

This story deals with a young couple named Samantha Howard, (Heather Graham) and her husband Craig Howard, (James Purefoy) who are a very happy couple in love and Craig is a writer who finally finds a publisher for his book which will provide excellent financial security. However, the only problem facing this couple is the fact they are having a very hard time having a baby. Eventually, Craig and Samantha find a company that can help them have insemination treatment which helps Samantha have twin babies. Samantha is very happy about her ability to have children but notices that where ever she goes a hooded stranger follows her. As you view this film you will find out just what type of children Samantha gave birth to in this world.

From the word "go" this film had "Rosemary's Baby" written all over it. Not only is "Blessed" utterly predictable but it's also amazingly dull and drawn-out. The wafer-thin plot could have easily been told in under 30 minutes. There are so many irrelevant scenes, especially the ones showing how much Graham and her hubby love each other, you'll find yourself very restless and very soon. There is no tension at all. We know she's carrying the anti-Christ. I mean, what else could it be? Mickey Mouse? Roseanne? A pair of underwear? The fact that they're twins – and female - is hardly a huge enough leap in originality (that would have been necessary) to at least semi-save this stinker from total doom.And there are cast problems, too. Obviously Hemmings died during the making so his voice was dubbed – and dubbed very badly. The guy playing Graham's husband is bland and a bad actor; check out the scene in which the two have a fight while he tries to write: there is some truly unconvincing acting on his part. However, it's Andy Serkis and his laughable imitation of an Italian priest that gets "top" honours. Serkis must have been thinking he was still playing Gollum because his over-acting is inane.

I hate to say it folks, but Roman Polanski ought to sue for plagiarism. "Blessed" is a poor cousin to the classic 1968 Polanski film "Rosemary's Baby". If you have seen "Rosemary's Baby" my advise is give this one a miss. If you haven't seen it, then watch it on TV or watch it if someone else pays for the rental of it, but don't expect much. You will be bored out of your gourd if you are expecting anything close to a psychological thriller or horror. Even the special effects pale and fail when compared to the original of 35 years ago. The only new offering to the plot here is the science of en-vitro fertilization and twin Satan spawns rather than the one son of Rosemary. I must say, I found the acting weak too. The characters had none of that quality the captivated the viewer... The Castivets and Woodhouses were far more three dimensional than the bland, unmemorable folks in "Blessed". Finally, I found an overall lack of horror value in "Blessed". I did not once focus my eyes two centimetres below the TV screen (a technique I developed as a child when a movie got "too scary", yet I didn't want to miss the scene) as I did a couple of times with the original.