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Director Michael J Bassett effectively wracks the tension, aided greatly by a wonderfully decayed set design and story, which may meander, but builds to a chillingly surreal finale. Bell is given strong support from Matthew Rhys and a psychotic Andy Serkis, while Bassett has a fine eye for lighting and composition, as well as the ability to deliver some horrifically effective set-pieces. Taking itself much more seriously than its comparable contemporary, Dog Soldiers (2002), Deathwatch was shamefully overlooked in the cinemas but is surely a future cult classic just awaiting discovery.
On the DVD:Deathwatch is presented anamorphically enhanced at 2.35-1, and bar some compression artifacting in a few scenes looks fine. Likewise the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack is both atmospheric and powerful. The feature includes optional subtitles for hard of hearing. Extras begin with 15 minutes of interviews with six main cast members and Michael J Bassett. Also included are 14 minutes of filming footage and 16 minutes of alternate/extended/deleted scenes with text explanations as to why the material was changed or cut. There are three commentaries, with writer/director Bassett giving a serious account of realising his debut feature, then joining Jamie Bell and Lawrence Fox on a second commentary for more light hearted reflections. Finally Andy Serkis demonstrates his commitment to the project with an enjoyable reminiscence of his own. --Gary S Dalkin
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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Deathwatch rips the horror genre apart!,
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This review is from: Deathwatch [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
SO, a horror film set in the first world war, sounds interesting. Well once you get into battle and realise the true horrors of trench warfare in 1914 you can understand why this has been rated one of Britains best horror flicks for years. It twists and turns and leaves you guessing. The cast is made up of fully blown Brits who all have recogniseable faces. Mostly the lead, Jamie (Billy Elliot) Bell who gives a strong performance as Private Charlie Shakespeare in the movie. The movie looks totally real and believeable for a WW1 trench movie, the sets and the look of the movie is amazing. It is creepy and tense with a huge insight into real soliders in the war. You get a buzz out of this movie and if you like the typical horror movie or interested at all in the war you will love deathwatch. Performances are strong and storyline is pretty well driven. The question is what is around the next corner. A sniper, a monster or your own mind. A good watch which will keep you entertained, not a lot of boring battle sequences or slow motion shots. Nitty Gritty filmmaking. It looks raw and painful as it should do. Totally believeable and kept my attention, well worthy of a viewing, story kept me guessing, I cared for the characters and was a little spooked too. It is also an awesome DVD crammed with deleted scenes and commentary from actors and directors. Also some behind the scenes footage has been thrown on there. A great DVD for any experienced DVD buyers. A great one for the collection. Deathwatch, thumbs up!
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Watch Deathwatch :),
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This review is from: Deathwatch [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
This film is about a supernatural evil but mainly about the evil in humankind. It's as if all the bloodshed and horror of the war has manifested itself into... hmm, I don't know how to explain it.I really like Deathwatch. The beginning is slow-ish, but as the story goes on it's clear that the soldiers are getting into something far more dangerous than the fighting they had left behind... The only thing that let it down *IMHO* was the swearing throughout the film, I mean did they even have those swear words in those days? Anyway... Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) was superb in his role of Shakespeare, as were all the other actors. Especially that crazy dude (I've forgotten the actor's name) you could tell he enjoyed playing a real tough man. I think the reason why people have given this film a poor rating is because it's meaning is hard to understand, and the ending is a little confusing. Though when you think about it becomes clearer, and what had happened to the men is... well I won't tell you that. You'll have to see it for yourself :P 4 stars. Give it a chance, it really is a good film.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
It's all boorish on the Western Front.,
By Spike Owen "John Rouse Merriott Chard" (Birmingham, England.) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Deathwatch [DVD] [2002] (DVD)
Deathwatch is written and directed by Michael J. Bassett and stars Jamie Bell, Laurence Fox, Andy Serkis, Kris Marshall & Rúaidhrí Conroy.Members of Y Company go over the top and get separated from the rest of their regiment. Capturing a German trench, the lads think they have found the ideal place to dig in and keep safe. They reckon wrong as something evil dwells within. With this coming a year after John Carpenter rip off The Bunker (Rob Green), it feels like the "men in trenches" horror film should be left alone. For this is another tepid piece, hamstrung by an unimaginative script and bogged down by uneventful passages of play masquerading as atmospheric build up. Perhaps more galling is the waste of a good British cast. Bell wasn't ready for this type of film, his first after the marvellous Billy Elliot, asking him to lead off a piece full of one dimensional characters really isn't fair. There's some value in Fox's posh Capitano performance, whilst Serkis goes enjoyably OTT as a mentalist, but other than the brilliant set design there's little to cheer here. Wasted potential of premise and cast makes this a roundly disappointing effort. 3/10
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