The Skulls, for some reason, gives me an at-home feeling. I kind of relate to each character in a way, and that shows that each actor gave a pretty good performance. Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker, and Leslie Bibb shine as the leads. Craig T. Nelson also gives a nice performance. The plot and pacing of The Skulls is excellent. The scenes meant to be intense are just that, and scenes meant to be heartfelt and fun are just that too.
The DVD isn't loaded, but it's pretty note worthy to any fan of the movie. A commentary is given by director Bob Cohen. I actually found this quiet entertaining as Cohen explains concepts of the movie and other things. There are a few deleted scenes with commentary by Cohen. It is seen why these were cut. There's also a Making Of featurette that works mostly as a promo spot. To round it up are the theatrical trailer and some very interesting production notes.
For any fan of the movie or its stars, this DVD is a must have and a must keep.
THE GENRE: Suspense/Thriller
THE CAST: Joshua Jackson, Paul Walker and Craig T. Nelson.
THE PLOT: After a teen is accepted into a secret society known as THE SKULLS, his life is ripped apart after his soul mate kills his best friend. Now (Joshua Jackson) is trying to get out of SKULLS, but it is going to be a lot harder than getting in was.
WHAT WORKS: An interesting plot with thrills and suspense.
WHAT DOESN'T: A strange- yet interesting plot with cliches and unbelievable turns.
OVERALL: "It takes a mind boggler to watch a movie like this and really enjoy. To the average audience- they might think this film is stupid and has no point. Yet- the film is undeniably thrilling."
My Opinion: The first half of the movie was very good. I was very entertained and had a great time watching it. None of the "silliness" or plot holes bothered me at all. It was easy to get caught up in The Skulls. The second half let down a little and got cheesy. They resorted to old formulas to finish the story. Had they been more creative this could have been a really great movie. The plot line with the senator was interesting though. He helps Lucas fix a mistake that he himself couldn't fix for himself. Namely joining the Skulls in the first place. Well done son, well done.
DVD Quality: Widescreen anamorphic 1.85:1 with a great picture quality. The sound is DD5.1 and sounds great. Extras included tons of deleted footage, commentary, making of, and production notes.
What You Should Do: Rent this one. It was fun the first time, but won't hold up to repeated viewings. It's not a great movie, but it's not a terrible one either.
