Devil Review

Rating: 3/5

If Devil came out in 1976, was produced by Roger Corman, and was called "Hellevator," it would be remembered as a cult classic. However, it came out in 2010, is called Devil, and was produced by everyone's favorite guy, M. Knight Shyamalan. Wait a minute.....it doesn't suck???

5 seemingly unrelated strangers are trapped in an elevator, and it seems like something beyond the realm of men is trying to keep the cops out. Combine that with the past sins of each character, as well as the TITLE OF THE MOVIE, and I think you can figure out who else is along for the ride.

Overall, this movie is just ok. None of the characters are really developed, but they are pretty intriguing. For a while, there's a real mystery to which one is el diablo, and to be honest, I was surprised by the big reveal. Also, the addition of the hard-boiled-yet-troubled detective was a great decision to add, and is a good balance.

On the other hand, the ending is a massive cop out, the message is absolute bull, and at the beginning a big shining "#1" shows. Why couldn't this just be a fun little thriller? Why does EVERYTHING have to be a franchise nowadays? I digress. The biggest problem this movie has is that it tries to make you feel the paranoia inside the elevator, but the story is in real time, so technically the victims have only been in there for the length of the movie, about an hour and a half. I understand that the whole satan thing would help with freaking you out, but I just didn't feel it.

To be honest, I was pleasantly surprised by Devil. Is it as good as Last Exorcism? No. Is it as bad as The Happening? No. I enjoyed myself, so try it out.