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    Step aboard the 1914 Orient Express in this award-winning mystery adventure from Prince of Persia...

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Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Odd Thomas (2014) in Movies

Aug 15, 2020  
Odd Thomas (2014)
Odd Thomas (2014)
2014 | Mystery
9
7.9 (9 Ratings)
Movie Rating
I'd put off watching this for a long time, I loved the books by Dean Koontz and that made me a little nervous for the film. I'd almost forgotten about it until it popped up streaming, it's been a long time so I figured I'd forgotten enough about the books to see it.

Odd tries to live a simple life in Pico Mundo but when you have the ability to see dead people and talk to them it makes things difficult, especially when everything is pointing to something disastrous on the horizon.

The idea behind Odd's ability is a good one and I feel like they manage to illustrate it well during the film, foreknowledge may have helped a bit but I honestly don't remember that much from the books and we're given a succinct explanation.

Anton Yelchin plays the lead character and he has the perfect demeanour for it. There's a calm but scared quality that fits right into his wheelhouse and it was a match made in heaven.

Yelchin is off-set by Willem Dafoe as Chief Porter and Addison Timlin as Stormy Llewellyn, both of whom give great performances that bolster to story from each side. While they're not massive roles they both influence and guide Odd in very different ways and they're particularly effective characters.

The film plays out like a supernatural detective story with Odd at its centre trying to save Pico Mundo from an unknown terror. It creates a nice sense of intrigue to latch on to early on and plenty of fantasy action to move you along with the story at a quick pace.

For a relatively obscure film it's got a solid all round feel with passable graphics and a great visual style. Normally I find voice overs in films a little off putting but the bits of the story it's combined with work really well and again, added to the storytelling. I couldn't honestly say how accurate it was to the source material after such a long time, but I can tell you I wasn't disappointed with what I watched.

Originally posted on: https://emmaatthemovies.blogspot.com/2020/08/odd-thomas-movie-review.html
  
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AJaneClark (3975 KP) Aug 17, 2020

Absolutely love this movie
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Amy Norman (1048 KP) Aug 18, 2020

Have watched this film a few times, and love it 😊
I haven't read the source material but it's been on my list for a while 😅 from what I have read about them, there are a few nods given to things that played a much larger part in the books. However, from what I can tell they may not necessarily translate well to film!
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Merissa (14020 KP) rated Bright Midnights (Limerent #2) in Books

Oct 24, 2025  
Bright Midnights (Limerent #2)
Bright Midnights (Limerent #2)
LS Delorme | 2023 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Young Adult (YA)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
BRIGHT MIDNIGHTS is the second book in The Limerent Series, so I have read this one slightly out of order. However, as it has mostly separate characters, everything was fine.

Let me start by saying The Limerent Series is absolutely unique, and each book has had me completely gripped from the very beginning. Each book is different and can be read as a standalone - time, place, characters, etc. - but they are still linked together in ways that you may not immediately realise.

Now, moving on to this book. Amelie is an outstanding character and has lived through hell, but has her own personal coping mechanisms. Which work great, until they don't. You get glimpses of what it's like when they don't, which helps you to understand just what she can do and why. Her life is turned upside down and inside out when she meets Clovis, and life will never be the same again.

Clovis is also an exceptional character, with depth and intrigue, s3x appeal and love. I loved the interactions between them in the different 'stories', and how it was written with them both working things out.

There is a full cast of supporting characters - some good, some not so good - but not so many as to get confused. If there were any complaint about this book, it's that I don't know what happened to Hudson. I'm hoping to find out at a later date, because I'm pretty sure he doesn't appear in book 3. Either that, or my memory is faulty!

This is a dark story, so please bear that in mind. I absolutely loved it right up until the chapter, when I hated it, while still loving it. Make sense? No? Well, read the book and then you'll understand. I blame the author!

Sheer brilliance and HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by me.

** Same worded review will appear elsewhere. **

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Oct 24, 2025