Crazy As Hell (2002)

At the very start of the movie when he was trying to enter the gates of hades or sedah hospital he was going to leave but a bottle stopped he from leaving by flattening his tire.Then he sees his wife and his daughter in his room, the daughter wants to set a place from her father but the mother said that Adams was not going to come. So i am assuming that the wife and daughter where already in heaven.it makes sense to me now y the hospital was always hot. "The Man" Eriq La Salle was just one of the many formsms of the devil. As you watch you'll notice you never see The Man and Dr. Delazo in the same place at the same time. do not believe that sinbad was an angel because he was also show in the last scene when all the patiences were around the devil. i think sinbad was just another person who was also in hell and just wanted to help Dr.Adams so Adams wouldn't have to go though the same damnation as himself ." Helping you out brother to bother" as Sinbad puts it. When Dr. Adam researched The man all his finger prints belonged to evil people which were the souls he collected and one finger was blank. i believe that it was for Dr. Adam. Patiences Sins Lupa- Whore Cheryl- Suicide suzanne- Promiscuity Mandell- questioning religion Mr. Brennan- Running from things Selden- Having sex with mother Mr. Tobin-wanting to be a woman so bad he sold his soul Ms. Aslee- Murdering her husband I only have one question why were all the pictures on all the walls tilted?? the message at the end of the movie was good. they showed of the camaras and it was basically saying becareful what u do because their always watching!!!!!

What happens you're a psychiatrist in a mental facility and "Satan",himself Becomes your patient?well, that is the gist of this story,and it is brilliant.the movie is provocative,evocative and compelling.it brings up a multitude of questions,about life,psychiatry/psychology vs theology/religion and the meaning of existence.this is one thought provoking,deep experience.the screenplay is co-written by Jeremy Leven and Eric Jendresen adapted from Leven's own novel "Satan".Leven also wrote the screenplay for "the Notebook", "Alex and Emma", as well as "The Legend of Bagger Vance".Jendresen was the supervising producer for the mini-series "Band of Brothers" as well as the writer for 3 episodes.Michael Beach plays Dr.Ty Adams,the psychiatrist who suddenly becomes the therapist for Satan,himself.Eric La Salle(from E.R fame)not only stars as Satan,he also directs this masterpiece.Both beach and La Salle are brilliant in their respective roles.Beach as a man who starts to question first himself and then this sanity.We see his transformation from a self assured(on the surface) man with a near God complex(ironic,when Satan is your patient),to a complete wreck of a man who questions himself and his sanity,even reality.La Salle is masterful as his character very subtly and slowly,but surely, drives Dr Adams to insanity.La Salles performance is quietly understated,and minimalist,yet (from the beginning) with a hint of what his character is capable of.Add these two brilliant performances with a very strong supporting cast,and you have the ingredients for something special.however,once you add La s Salle's contribution as director,you reach a whole new level.La Salle knows how to get the best from his actors,.where to place the camera,the look of the film. how to create tension and atmosphere.the film is very stylish to be sure,but is heavy on substance as well.La Salle balances the two perfectly,creating just the right mixture.this is not a horror movie,but more of a psychological suspense thriller.if you are expecting frenetic action,you won't find it here.the movie is very dramatic,and may move too slow for some.but if you like a movie that will make you think and may even challenge you beliefs,this is your movie. 10/10

First of all I did not know Mr. Lasalle was so talented. I watch this film over and over. Its story plot is very prophetic. If you pay very close attention to things in the movie you will understand its underlying plot. I don't want to give any other information as it may spoil the view for you. This film has not gotten the recognition it should have, which is very unfortunate. Anyone concerned or not concerned about their spirituality should watch this movie...I don't know what Mr. Lasalles driving force for making this movie was. But I would sure like to know what he was thinking when he wrote this story.This movie is definitely a must see. If you watch it and like spread the word. I didn't see it until 2005 and the only way I heard about it was by word of mouth.

It took me a minute to understand it. Well at least I think I understood it. I think this movie can be very easily perceived in different ways depending on the personal beliefs/ ideas of the viewer. For me, I think Dr. Ty Adams was already dead at the beginning of the movie. And since he was one of those people who spent their life trying to help others but not really believing in God or the Devil his soul kinda got stuck in the middle. Which is why he was placed in his element (the hospital) and confronted by the devil, who stated in their first meeting that he wanted Ty's soul. I think the Sinbad character may have been God in a human form to maybe try and save Ty's soul. But Ty never gave him the time of day and said throughout the film that he didn't believe in God. This in my opinion may have prevented Ty's soul from going to heaven thus ending up in hell at the end of the movie. Ty's last words were "I'm a good man!" Thinking that good people don't go to hell. I think that this movie isn't trying to force religion on you, put I do think that it wants you to believe in something. In Ty's case his ego got in the way of him going to heaven.