"You stole my story." the mysterious man at the door says. A dazed and confused Mort Rainey looks back at him and hesitantly says that he doesn't know him. "I know that, that doesn't matter, I know you, Mr. Rainey, that's what matters". Then repeating himself for emphasis, this Southerner says again: "You stole my story."
Mort Rainey is a writer who, as you can see from the above conversation, is accused of plagiarism. Now, he is certain he hasn't committed any crime but this strange man named John Shooter is persistent and demands justice. But the more Mort fights back, the more Shooter continues to fight back; harder. This entertaining, if fairly average, thriller is based on a Stephen King short story called, "Secret Window, Secret Garden". Johnny Depp is good in the role of the targeted author and it is fun to see Len Cariou, the original Sweeney Todd, starring alongside him who was to play the same role only three years later in the movie adaptation. The scenery is also quite beautiful. Although it is a fascinating film, no doubt, I am not sure it is worth repeated viewings. I suppose I will decide that when I revisit the movie at a later time.
7/10
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