Lo and behold! Gellar cannot act. Miraculously coasting up until now, THE GRUDGE solidifies Gellar’s status as an actress in need of acting lessons. Instead of expressing emotions, she makes amateur grimaces. She is not in touch with her character. In fact, no one is. And, since for the first half of the movie the camera is trained on Gellar’s frozen face, this is not good. The most important expression in a horror movie – fear – is never seen. Perhaps Gellar needs a director who speaks English.
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Date: 2004-10-22 04:32 pm (UTC)Lo and behold! Gellar cannot act. Miraculously coasting up until now, THE GRUDGE solidifies Gellar’s status as an actress in need of acting lessons. Instead of expressing emotions, she makes amateur grimaces. She is not in touch with her character. In fact, no one is. And, since for the first half of the movie the camera is trained on Gellar’s frozen face, this is not good. The most important expression in a horror movie – fear – is never seen. Perhaps Gellar needs a director who speaks English.