What It Is: Stephen King-esque horror film, written and directed by Oliver Stone. Weird huh?Why I Watched It: Plot synopsis alone.
What I Thought: Not bad.
Here's the plot. A comic artist loses his hand in a car accident and it's never recovered. His disability makes him more and more irritable until he becomes a proper fucker. Because of his growing hate, in addition to it, or for some other unknown reason, his severed hand decides it's time to get revenge on all the people making his life difficult.
How fucking awesome is that?! Unfortunately, as good as the plot is, the movie itself just doesn't pack the punch it should. It's far less disturbing than it should be and simply plays out like Addams Family's "Thing" on a strangling rampage. I got real tired of watching people get strangled by a disembodied hand. Perhaps my expectations were too high?
The one saving grace of the film is a kick ass faux twist at the end. I don't recall any other film doing this, but I've been wrong before.
Did I mention The Hand stars Michael Caine? No? It's probably because his performance really wasn't worth mentioning.
Highlights: The awesome car accident scene. Yeah, that's pretty much it.
Who Should See It: Only hardcore Caine fans or people that LOVE Stephen King knock offs.
How Soon: Skip it.
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