Convergence (2000)

i must have seen a different film!!

Great Film overall

Good concept, poorly executed.

Best movie ever!

Saw this awhile ago, and still haunted when I think of it. Have to echo Antony Meadly's comment that the one thing I hated was the bit where out of the blue, the thing is explained neatly and tidily. This isn't really necessary, and isn't true to the spirit of the film. (Feels like something that was tacked on, perhaps after test audiences felt confused and unsettled without it. One hopes- if it was intended from the outset chalk it up as the only major mistake made.)If you like your plots all wrapped up in a shiny package, and tied with a silver bow, this sort of thing isn't for you, and you really should cut down on the 30-minute sitcoms. Comparing Final Destination to this as a superior execution of the concept is ridiculous, since FD is simply another gimmicky, gory, horror/suspense flick (though effective for what it is).This movie is about disturbing you, not enlightening. I think certain types of personalities simply don't like this sort of thing, and (without meaning any disrespect) value clear, simple plot lines and resolutions above whatever mood or feeling might be created in a film. I'm clearly not in this camp, but if you are, you should give this film a miss.

Since the X-Files, supernatural thrillers have become a staple for television, the cinema and, of course, direct to video release.Convergence is one of the latter, which in itself is not necessarily a bad thing, there's often been a tendency amongst this genre for the lower budgets to yield higher rewards, but alas with Convergence this is not the case.The plot centers on the exploits of a pair of tabloid reporters (Bear in mind we are talking American tabloids here, whose staples are UFOs, big foots and Elvis sightings), who get caught up in more than a few strange incidents themselves. Things seem to start moving when Ali (Cynthia Preston) suffers peculiar delusions and starts wandering across town, as if being called to a certain location.After this she moves into a new apartment, near this location and starts to become a focus for paranormal events, attracting the fatherly concerns of her editor, Morley (Christopher Llyod) and the more direct attentions of her new landlord (Adrian Paul).The plot twists, turns and spins in several directions before flying off, seemingly at random. The film then builds towards a climax, built upon the notion that 14 years previously something happened that shouldn't have, and the world is somehow trying to set things right.If you have had any problems following what has been explained above above then you'll probably be completely lost when it comes to watching this film. There are some good ideas in here, don't get me wrong, the notion of 'convergence points' for Earth's ley-lines isn't original, but could have been used to great effect here. Also the idea of fate trying to reassert itself is interestingly used (if slightly flawed, and nowhere near as polished as in Final Destination).Unfortunately the whole thing just doesn't sit well together. The cast is uninspiring, with only Lloyd rising to the occasion, and even then we've seen him do much better. Adrian Paul, perhaps better known as TV's 'Highlander' is truly appalling in his role, the idea of conveying any type of emotion whilst in character seems somehow foreign to him.In short, Convergence tries for depth, it tries for meaning and it skirts interestingly around the edge of the paranormal. There are no real thrills here though, little suspense can be found and the only real conspiracy you wonder about is the one that got this onto the shelves in the first place.

Very intriguing, kept me on the edge of my seat, the plot was different, it is worth watching. Adrian Paul did a great job with his role. Cynthia Preston is a great actress and of course Christopher Lloyd is fantastic. It took time to get the plot, but in the end it was worth it.

Rachel Hayward and Christopher Lloyd star in this much-misunderstood comedy of errors, set in Seattle, Washington. If you--like I--call this city your home, you will emit gleeful shouts of recognition time and time again as familiar landmarks appear on the screen. You'll see those trademark new Seattle buses, the green and yellow ones. You'll see white Seattle buses, with orange and red stripes. But wait--those aren't Seattle buses! While such visual jokes will really only make sense to Seattleites, there's certainly something in this film for everyone. People's faces shake. People take off clothes in laundromats. Other people get afflicted with the pesky ole' stigmata. Christopher Lloyd even talks theology with a nun.Sit back with a friend or two, crack open bottles of MGD, and watch out for the scene where the mug hits the ceiling. It's a laugh a minute! I also found that this is a great movie to play with the volume turned down, at a party...your guests will thank you. Trust me!