Did you find the key to 1408?

Vito 2022-04-23 07:01:31

1408 Do you know what it means? Smart writers randomly circle a "13" on a piece of paper. For Westerners, there is no 13th floor, no number 13, and absolutely do not want to have anything to do with this unfortunate number, and he has to go backwards. What does 1408 mean? ghost? Have a soul? No, it's hell. Yes, real hell. Ghosts wander, illusions are reborn, the sky is torn apart, the water and fire are mixed, maybe the weather is cold, maybe the anxiety is hot, well, let all the hallucinations come more violently, nothing to be scary, but, but we can't resist the weakest and gentlest in our hearts When emotions hit, we couldn't face our previous paranoia, our ignorance, our indifference, our invincibility, we were too egoistic, we ignored the most basic and missed the most sincere. What is hell? It is the threshold that cannot be crossed in the heart, what is the devil? It is the dark figure projected from the bottom of my heart, a familiar and unfamiliar self.

I noticed a few clips in the film: 1. He waved to the opposite side for a long time, only to realize that the shaking figure on the opposite side was actually a mirror of himself, and he became helpless; 2. When he got into the exhaust passage, when he turned a corner Going forward to the other side, the road continues to extend, without end, he is helpless and hopeless; 3. When everything around him becomes fragmented, suddenly a sound door appears in front of him, and he opens it with his mind, As a result, there was a black hole-like depth behind the door, as well as the ghostly sound of spooky shreds. What do all these indicate? Escape, you can only be a prisoner, and you can never escape 1408, so what is 1408? Cages and barriers within oneself.


Maybe it's not a thriller, at least from the beginning to the end, it didn't shock my visual nerves too much, I just watch it as a suspense movie or a small disaster movie. Although the plot is not very coherent and the sense of rhythm is not so strong, the performances of the two male actors are still good, especially the part of the first meeting and dialogue, which is very exciting. If it is a movie based on the original novel, I believe the novel will be better. But in terms of the depth of the film, the human nature and emotions reflected are still worthy of deep consideration.

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Extended Reading
  • Dianna 2022-03-15 09:01:03

    You can not believe in superstition, but don't challenge superstition. This kind of one-man show in a closed space is very challenging for acting, and John Cusack also completed it quite well. It's just that the plot itself is not brilliant. As a horror film, it lacks novelty and fails to maintain the appeal of suspense. Moreover, there is a lack of revealing links, and in the end, I didn't say why, but the endless haunting made people aesthetically tired.

  • Winnifred 2022-03-21 09:01:31

    There are new ideas, but there are too many numbers that are not seen, John Cusack is still great!

1408 quotes

  • Katie: [while room burns] Daddy... Everyone dies.

    Mike Enslin: [Starts laughing hysterically]

  • Mike Enslin: It's good to be back. That's enough of that. Alcohol.

    [walks over to the mini-fridge and opens it, only to discover Gerald Olin talking to him]

    Gerald Olin: I was just checking to see if the accommodations are exceeding your expectations.

    Mike Enslin: YOU KNOW GODDAMN WELL THEY ARE! What do you want from me?

    Gerald Olin: No, no, no. What do you want? What do you want, Mr. Enslin? You sought this room.

    Mike Enslin: It was a job, I was just doing the job.

    Gerald Olin: I beg your pardon?

    Mike Enslin: My job, I'm a writer.

    Gerald Olin: Oh, that's right, you don't believe in anything. You like shattering people's hopes.

    Mike Enslin: Oh, that's bullshit!

    Gerald Olin: Why do you think people believe in ghosts? For fun? No, it's the prospect of something after death. How many spirits have you broken?

    Mike Enslin: What do you want from me? Huh? What do you want from me? You...

    [starts violently ripping the fridge apart]

    Mike Enslin: You little...

    [kicks the fridge repeatedly]

    Mike Enslin: WHAT DO YOU WANT? WHAT?

    [slams the mini-fridge shut]

    Mike Enslin: I want... my DRINK!