nightlavender-92827 I found this a very interesting movie. you feel sorry for mason but at times you wish he would be stronger and not so weasily. amber tamblin is adorable and very good.i was hoping for a different ending though. all in all it was a good movie and keeps you enthralled.i didn't realize it was filmed in Oregon as I live there but now all the rain makes sense.if you're looking for a tense tight thriller, this is it.

Dubstars Spiral is worth a watch. The movie tells a story about an introverted young painter.The movie is simple with some questionable acting, however the story is easy to follow and quite interesting. I'm happy to say that some scenes were really well done and quite intense. The thing I found best about the movie was the timing and pacing. While it is not a fast movie, I think that the pacing of the scenes was good, keeping the audience engaged, but waiting to see the story unfold.I enjoyed the music in the film. The frequent use of jazz in the film adds to the artsy feel.This movie comes down to taste. I think the movie is well done, but may not keep everyone interested.This movie may be for you if you want something that is easy to follow, interesting, and a little arty.Maybe not for you if you are looking a deep and complex story or a high budget blockbuster.

cmoyton To pick something abysmal at random say for example, Hack, with it's Saw rip off DVD cover it's a pathetic "horror" comedy cash in but you know what to expect. This on the other hand with it's recommendation quotes on the cover and such a good score on this website. What???# Sorry this is one of the worst films i have seen in a long time.Everything about this movie grates. The characters, the plot, the double "twist" ending, the fingernails on blackboard jazz score (punctuated once only by a pass the sick bag melancholy indie dirge at the graveside scene).The lead character, Mason is an extremely dysfunctional individual. A morbid social misfit with a penchant for sketching who can only communicate over the phone with his clients in his call centre booth or with the centre manager (who also plays a different kind of repulsive character,as in selfish, womanising).The story progresses with the most absurd opposites attract romance as Amber (that also being the actresses real Christian name)enters Masons life. She may also be another type of misfit but if you are being kind you would say she was perky, extremely chatty, slightly kooky (ie irritating). And so the story grinds to a halt while the viewer is left to work out is Amber real?, is Mason a serial killer? Why wont he reveal whats in his sketchpad? (quote - "it's in the rules"). Do you care?.The director thinks he is being clever by attempting to pull the rug with his double "twist". The first one you see a mile away oh but wait....then maybe not. The final scene has Mason on the bus complete with open sketchpad and behold the babe, who just happens to be seated behind, is drawn to the sketchpad and innitiates conversation with the loser extrordinaire. Does she exist? Is she his next victim? Erase and rewind.

nybred4 After reading many of Spiral's reviews, I had to leave one for the less hebetudinous. It was awkwardly contrived, not unlike Meet Joe Black and Eyes Wide Shut. Those films had the outrageous nerve of making us look at pretty people without dialogue for 10 second clips all movie long. This film serves up the same silent drivel with a face that's supposed to have the same effect as a motorcycle accident, but fails to make anyone I know care. Gorgeous girl is liberated, feeling safe in her own skin for the first time in, who cares.It seems this move was made to be enjoyed by politically correct souls. Those who want to demonstrate to whoever how intuitive and sensitive they really are if one to peak under the garb one needs to wear in the biz world. I didn't get it, thank goodness.