I just went to watch The Covenant today. Have you guys watch it yet?

The review of the movie: In 1692, in the Ipswich Colony of Massachusetts, five families with untold power formed a covenant of silence. One family, lusting for more, was banished; their bloodline disappearing without a trace - until now. It is the story of the Sons of Ipswich, four young students at the elite Spencer Academy who are bound by their sacred ancestry. As descendants of the original families who settled in Ipswich Colony in the 1600's, the boys have all been born with special powers. When the body of a dead student is discovered after a party, secrets begin to unravel which threaten to break the covenant of silence that has protected their families for hundreds of years.

The story is slow to start despite the pounding beat and fast cuts. Most of the characters have the same hunky male model look. They are so thinly drawn that you can’t tell them apart for the first part of the show. That makes building suspense or dramatic tension difficult since there’s nothing to engage you in the story or the fates of the characters.

Despite claims to being a horror movie/thriller, there's really nothing scary about it; unless you've got a fear of special sound and movement effects? With all this in mind, it does have some redeeming qualities. There's plenty of eye-candy: all of the leads are gorgeous, and the boys spend a considerable part of the film shirtless. And there are a few moments that make for a good laugh.

For those girls who are over the heels for Steven Strait, or guy mad over Laura Ramsey, I think seriously you can’t miss out this movie. With the matrix effects, I think perhaps it is quite worth the money watching. It’s entertaining!

 

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