Colibel
Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.
Patience Watson
One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.
Stephanie
There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
Janis
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
jek-59357
I like horror movies where I am constantly guessing and anticipating where the story will go. Granted I had several correct guesses in this movie, but getting to the end was entertaining. Also the movie never really dragged; the action , tension and story kept rolling along. Topher Grace was very believable and made me empathize with his character. The other acting was strong as well. Just don't expect the movie to be more than a fun horror movie with some thrills. I have certainly watched much worse films with bigger budgets!
viewsonfilm.com
"Trust my brain, not my eyes". So says the persona of Tom Walker in Delirium. Walker (a rightly cast Topher Grace) loves his Fruity Pebbles, loves to sketch people, and loves his mid-90's college music. Sadly, he gets put through the ringer via Delirium with zero sympathy, solicitude, or empathy. Heck, he's like a wilted pinata that's smacked around and beaten at every turn. Eugene Levy said it best when he spouted the words, "what a week I'm having". Anyway, Delirium contains some blood-curdling moments that actually feel genuine. It has an elaborate mansion that almost acts as a main character. Delirium deals with brute force, hallucinatory effigies, suicide, and self-infliction. Finally, Delirium heralds a decent, sort of one-man show performance by the everyman-looking Grace. Added to that, veteran actress Patricia Clarkson is effectively nasty as a kooky probation officer with schizo motives. Released by way of Internet in the U.S., containing a bit of dry humor, and directed by Athens, Greece native Dennis Iliadis, Delirium involves Tom Walker (mentioned earlier). Walker is a medicated, mental patient with a psychotic older brother that's doing time for murder. Tom gets put on house arrest at his dead parent's abode for thirty days. If Tommy boy can survive with ankle monitor and haunted images in tote, he's home free and doesn't have to go back to the creepy institution for which he was temporarily allowed to leave from. Delirium's premise is a little silly, a little far-fetched, kinda plot implemented, and highly unlikely. Still, the film (at times) seems hair-raising and vaguely original considering the countless other scare fests that have come before it.In total veracity, Delirium reminded me slightly of The Shining, 1986's House, any Saw movie, and 2007's 1408. I'd recommend the flick had it not been for its downer ending that kind of lacks some real resolution. As a viewer, you experience a lot of bruises and blackening while taking in Delirium. By the time the end credits roll out, you'll wonder if it was actually worth all that effort. In retrospect, Delirium mildly succeeds as a fun-house horror flick that eventually turns into an off the rails thriller. Yeah Delirium may have too many implications, it might be a little too mean-spirited towards its lanky protagonist, and it may possess too many icky twists. Oh well. It's at least equivalent to a two and a half star rating.
Larry Silverstein
After 20 years in a psychiatric prison, Tom Walker (Topher Grace) is now serving house arrest after his release. His father, who has just committed suicide, has left Tom a mansion-like home to live in. So initially you wonder whether Tom, who's on heavy anti-psychotic meds, is hallucinating when he starts seeing and hearing troubling occurrences in the home.You'll also wonder whether he's actually seeing and engaging with his sicko Parole Officer (Patricia Clarkson) or his psychotic brother Callan Mulvey. or whether they're part of his hallucinatory state. As the movie progresses, we'll find this out and other secrets of the house as the film just spirals into its violent and twisted conclusions.All in all, this movie just disintegrated into dumbness, as I see it, and just left a really bad taste in my mouth. I would say don't waste your time or money on it.
christiannelite
This movie begins explaining nothing. First of all.
Second it's great they didn't explain why our main character Tom, was committed to a mental institution for the criminally insane. I mean 20 years and he's 33ish so clearly something awful happened as a teen with his brother Alex. That's all you can put together they tell you nothing till halfway through but it's quite a shock. It's extremely disturbing and intense. Now to the plot. The movie is well done as far as melting a schizophrenic reality with everyone else's reality. It's confusing what is real and what is an illusion. Then strange occurrences start around the house leading Tom to secret passageways and rooms with a voyeur mirror. The passageways have peep holes as it goes through the entire house. The home itself is very interesting. What's even more interesting is how his "episodes" lead him straight to these secret places, they are brought on by strange noises shaking doors opening and eerie phone calls from a private number with moaning and a ton of white noise.... then the brother starts appearing but how can he if he's serving prison time? Is he really home or is it Tom's alternate reality? The phone calls he receives from a private number are chilling. perhaps something from beyond is trying to reach him? Or is it all in his mind?