Ben Carson (Keifer Sutherland) is a New York police officer on an unpaid
leave of absence for an on-duty shooting forced to look for work to make ends
meet during his suspension. He takes a job as a night watchman at a
department store that has been gutted by a tragic fire, a job that on the
surface seems to be quiet and easy and that will give him plenty of time to
brood on thoughts of the man he killed and the family that he's in danger of
losing as a result. However, his troubles are only just beginning as he
soon begins to see visions in the mirrors of the burned-out store. Not
only do the visions become increasingly malevolent, they begin to appear in
mirrors outside the department store and Ben becomes determined to discover
their source and put an end to them before they can harm him or his family.
My enjoyment of a horror film is entirely based on whether or not the film
manages to be creepy or not. After watching a good horror film, every
creak of the house or other random noise should be slightly unsettling and you
should feel the sudden need to turn on an extra light or two. Mirrors just
doesn't manage to be creepy. It's not a bad movie per se, but there's
something missing from it. It could be that the reason behind the haunted
visions in the mirrors is a bit disappointing or that the eventual showdown at
the movie's climax feels unsatisfactory, but no matter what the explanation,
Mirrors simply fails to scare you.
The Blu-ray release of the film features more than a good quality hi-def
picture and good sound, it comes packed with a number of special features.
You can watch the film in its theatrical release version or in an unrated
version, and see deleted scenes and an alternate ending. In addition to a
making of feature, the Blu-ray version also features a special picture-in-picture
feature that includes directory commentary and a comparison of scenes to their
original storyboards.
