The 9th Life of Louis Drax

Miramax | Release Date: September 2, 2016

6.2	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 25 Ratings

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gameplayer85Jan 28, 2017

Surprisingly good movie and definitely worth a watch it's like watching to stories unfold at once. You originally go in expecting some lazy kids movie and you leave with a great story. Good acting from the main cast and the story is actuallySurprisingly good movie and definitely worth a watch it's like watching to stories unfold at once. You originally go in expecting some lazy kids movie and you leave with a great story. Good acting from the main cast and the story is actually a bit compelling. Would have given it a 7 not for the kids annoying voice and he uses it to narrate most of the movie.… Expand

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ThegodfathersonSep 3, 2016

Surprisingly, Louis Drax is a film about family than it is all dark and grim. Alexandre Aja brings this moody drama to screen with a strong cast featuring Jamie Dornan and Aaron Paul. There is something mysterious about this whole film, thatSurprisingly, Louis Drax is a film about family than it is all dark and grim. Alexandre Aja brings this moody drama to screen with a strong cast featuring Jamie Dornan and Aaron Paul. There is something mysterious about this whole film, that it becomes a strong reason to watch it. The film follows the story of Louis Drax, a young boy who survives 9 near death accidents, and the relations between his mother and his abusive father, played excellently by Aaron Paul. The film feels a lot like The Sixth Sense and is heavy on dark psychological themes. But, even with all the dark, Aja finds a way to bring light with knockout performances and a solid plot that keeps you guessing till the end. Louis Drax is a breathtaking cinematographized film, and not to mention the creepy score that flushes the film into a much more visceral experience. A solid thriller, that has excellent examples of great filmmaking, and not to mention great actors. I would say it is a bit slow for some, but the premise makes your cling to your seat. It may make you feel uneasy, but this one is DEFINATLEY worth the watch.… Expand

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qamasterFeb 16, 2017

some kind of absurd nonsense. far-fetched story. actors are unconvincing. Not an interesting story. Most of the scenes looks far-fetched. the author tried to decorate a banal melodramas by sentimental suffering of a little boy and adding tosome kind of absurd nonsense. far-fetched story. actors are unconvincing. Not an interesting story. Most of the scenes looks far-fetched. the author tried to decorate a banal melodramas by sentimental suffering of a little boy and adding to all this nonsense a clumsy fiction. and as the result the movie turned into indigestible porridge.… Expand

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Dayket1103Sep 4, 2016

I love this movie, I've seen it twice now. There is a lot going on with these individuals, it took seeing it two times to put it all together. I can't wait till the movie comes out so I can buy it. Well worth the wait to see it.

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LeZeeJun 26, 2017

The curious deathtraps of Louis Drax.

This is not what the director is famous for. But still the suspense keeps us hoping for the turnaround at any time. The film was based on the book of the same name. With a decent cast and production, theThe curious deathtraps of Louis Drax.

This is not what the director is famous for. But still the suspense keeps us hoping for the turnaround at any time. The film was based on the book of the same name. With a decent cast and production, the film somewhat achieved its goal. The screenplay was not that bad, but the contents lacked. Even though it is a mystery theme, you would predict a few things. Not everybody does that, but I did, I figured it out the puzzle at a certain stage of the narration, before it disclosed at the crucial part.

It's about a boy in the title name. He has survived many times from the death since he was in foetus. But it seems for the 9th time he was out of the luck. It was not yet game over for him, because he's now in the coma fighting between the life and death. Meanwhile, his recent past was revealed and her mother starts to get close to the doctor who treating him. From all, the biggest suspense is what made him to end in this condition and when the film reaches the final stage, everything comes out with a twist.

It's certainly a watchable film, but the quality of preserving the secret was not up to the par what a normal viewer expects from this kind of storyline. The suitable atmosphere was created, and so the characters. With a decent runtime and its pace, pretty much an okay film, but somewhat, something is not quite well in it. From the direction to the actors, they all very dedicated for to their parts. Thematically, I loved it, yet it should have been more eventful, I mean more story and more developments. Overall, not a must see film, but once.

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