odd thomas

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1767354

odd thomas would have been a fine b-movie, and maybe that is what it is, at these days' rates.  i tend to think that if you spend 27 million on a movie, you should get a bit more out of it than this.  the effects were fine, the story was also basically fine, and all the actors seemed to be putting their best foot forward.  the script was painfully sloppy, though.  i mean, seriously.  written by a 14 year old, perhaps?  or maybe written *for* a 14 year old.  i recently saw frozen and was shocked at how terrible children's movies are.  perhaps the fault is in my stars.  OR LACK THEREOF.

odd thomas gets two startling contrasts between the quality of its various aspects.