{"id":4031,"date":"2014-02-07T18:48:31","date_gmt":"2014-02-07T17:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.electricsheepmagazine.co.uk\/reviews\/?p=4031"},"modified":"2014-02-19T23:20:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-19T22:20:00","slug":"odd-thomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.electricsheepmagazine.co.uk\/reviews\/2014\/02\/07\/odd-thomas\/","title":{"rendered":"Odd Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Odd Thomas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\nFormat:<\/B> DVD

\nRelease date:<\/B> 3 February 2014

\nDistributor:<\/B> Metroodome

\nDirector:<\/B> Stephen Sommers

\nWriter:<\/B> Stephen Sommers

\nBased on the novel by:<\/B> Dean R. Koontz

\nCast:<\/B> Anton Yelchin, Addison Timlin, Leonor Varela, Willem Dafoe

\nUSA 2013

\n93 mins\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In the tradition of Hollywood thrillers of the 80s like The Burbs<\/i>, Odd Thomas<\/i> is a delightful, offbeat yet mainstream film that will be sure to please those looking for some old-school thrills. Anton Yelchin plays Odd Thomas, a short-order cook with the ability to see dead people, who uses his powers to bring killers and murderers to justice. Addison Timlin plays Stormy Llewellyn, while Willem Defoe is Chief Wyatt Porter, who knows about Odd\u2019s powers, and helps to keep them hidden.<\/p>\n

Stephen Sommers keeps the whole film lighter than a ball of marshmallow, while the set-pieces and special effects are impressive enough for a film clearly not made on a big budget. The central mystery is simple \u2013 for once it\u2019s nice to see a thriller where there aren\u2019t complicated layers after complicated layers \u2013 it\u2019s a true Hollywood case of good guys vs. bad guys, and Odd Thomas<\/i> is not a lesser film for it. Clearly trying to attract as wide an audience as possible, this is a breezy, fun-ride reminder of how good Hollywood mainstream can be when it chooses to. Delightful.<\/p>\n

This review was first published as part of our FrightFest 2013 coverage<\/A>.<\/div>\n

Evrim Ersoy<\/B><\/I><\/p>\n