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Title: Taboo (2003)
Format: DVD
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Starring: Nick Stahl, Eddie Kaye Thomas, January Jones, Lori Heuring, and Derek Hamilton
Director: Max Makowski
Rating: R (Restricted)
Runtime: 80 minutes
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Review of Taboo

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Comments for Taboo

• Posted on 2009-09-10
  I wanted to like it...
  
  Ok, here's the thing. I am very good at suspending my disbelief. I do my absolute best not to figure things out before they happen, but instead just let myself go and enjoy the ride.
  That is damn nigh impossible with this movie.
  Some have criticized the acting in this movie and while it isn't terribly convincing, it didn't bother me too much. Others have commented on the direction, music, etc... and while they may not be great, they're not so terrible as to make a movie unwatchable. This script, however, was woefully inadequate, but let's be honest even that can be overlooked at times. What was absolutely unforgivable with this movie was the sheer predictability of it.
  You WILL know what's about to happen quite a while ahead of time and, as a consequence, you will NOT care about the event when it occurs.
  I believe the creators of this film had an inkling as to the faults in their work and so tried to make it more unpredictable and twist-laden towards the end. Unfortunately, all they managed to do was dissolve any semblance of realism the film may have had whilst insulting the intelligence of the viewers.
  Keep in mind this is from someone who has thoroughly enjoyed many a cheesy horror flick (e.g. Night of the Living Dead, Evil Dead, Scream), drawn out pseudo-suspenseful movies (e.g. The Abyss, Intensity, Catacombs), and even movies about rich people just sitting around talking (e.g. An Ideal Husband, The Importance of Being Earnest*).
  This movie tried to combine the three of these genres and fell well short of them all.
  Now, if you've read this review you've wasted enough time on this movie, just move on quietly, and forget this movie ever existed. I'm sure that's what the actors are trying to do. Good luck.
  *Ok, I know both of those are Oscar Wilde and brilliant, but the few remaining brain-cells I have left after years of binge drinking have gone catatonic after watching this movie and I couldn't think of any other movies that fit the criteria.
  
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• Posted on 2007-12-20
  Gotta Love Amber Benson
  
  I love Amber Benson and all of her works. Their is such depth of imagination and feeling. A perfect blend of fantasy and reality in my opinion.
  
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• Posted on 2006-10-22
  Entertaining
  
  I thought this movie was a very entertaining movie. It was boring in some parts and didn't make sense in others but overall it was an ok movie. I am a Nick Stahl fan and really like him as an actor. So, if you are also a Nick Stahl fan I do recommend this movie.
  
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• Posted on 2006-03-13
  Weak movie with well-known actors
  
  This movie is perhaps the worst flawed film I've seen. I found that I really didn't care about any of the characters except to laugh at their foolishness. While I really dislike the film, the few moments that Amber Benson portrays Piper were humourous. I bought the film because I liked Amber Benson. Long Story short - "Taboo" isn't really a well-made film, so I'd only purchase it If you enjoyed the actors' other works.
  
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• Posted on 2006-01-21
  Trying to be Conan Doylish?
  
  This is one lousy attempt at recreating a post-Victorian ambience. The formula is taken straight out of a Doyle mystery novel - the dark and stormy night, the mysteriuos package, the anonymous notes. And then you get b-list American actors trying to act serious and menacing and sophisticated. For the record, kids from different socioeconomic levels usually don't mingle. Rich kids don't invite poor kids to their estates.
  
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