Johnny Depp stars as Morton Rainey, a recently divorced
reclusive writer who spends his days writing and sleeping in a remote cabin
surrounded by a lake and woodland.
When Morton is suddenly disturbed from a nap by a stranger
knocking on the door, he is faced by a man who claims Morton stole his story
and wants him to right his wrong. With Morton blowing him off as a nut-job fan
he thinks nothing of it, but is intrigued when a manuscript is left on his
porch which includes paragraphs from Morton’s novels.
As he tries to ignore John’s presence, Morton continues with
his days of sleeping, drinking and writing until he is disturbed by silent
phone calls, the death of his cat and the murders of locals – who Morton is
accused of killing.
With his ex-wife Amy (Maria Bello) trying to reach out to
him, Morton begins to suspect her new partner is behind everything that is
happening, but when their house is burnt down and all that remains is a copy of
the magazine featuring one of Morton’s stories, the movie takes a darker turn
causing Morton to begin questioning his own mind.
Adapted from a Stephen King novel, I found this tense
psychological thriller a great watch which had me on the edge of my seat the
whole way through.
A great twist at the end added to the intensity of the film
ensures no one has a chance of being able to work out the ending.
Definitely worth a watch.
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