Synopsis Of The Film Monkey's Paw

A quick synopsis of the film Monkey’s Paw is that the main character, Jake, is presented with a monkey’s paw that that offers him a chance to make three wishes after he loses his job at a warehouse. The main character in the film is Jake Tilton, played by Thomason C. J. Jake is a warehouse employee. Though this is a respectable and good job by any standard, Jake’s job is a bit unsettling in the sense that his boss, Kevin (Andy Favreau) is married to his (Jake’s) former girlfriend Olivia, played by Michelle Pierce. The other characters in the film are Jake’s friends; Gillespie, played by Daniel Hugh Kelly, Tony Cobb, played by Stephen Lang, and Catfish, played by Corbin Bleu. Throughout the film, Bleu’s Cajun character comes out rather strong and in some cases, what he says is not easily understood. These friends of Jake’s play a rather critical role in the film. For instance, although the fact that Jake’s boss is married to Olivia, Jake’s former girlfriend, these friends make life a bit more bearable through companionship.

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The enthusiasm of the youthful cats of the film also gives the film deserved vigor and assurance. Though the movie has a rich, young and energetic enthusiastic cats, it fails to reach the expected heights of horror or creepiness. Instead, every time a viewer expects the scenes to rise to new heights of goriness, a new scene is introduced. The film takes this approach in instance worth mention despite the fact that it occurs in a few cases. The visibility of this trend becomes more pronounced because such tactics or lack thereof, stops the film on its tracks, a practice or feature that does not work well for horror movies. Though quite entertaining, the film is a little bit ordinary and could have been made more interesting through more gruesome and scary scenes and