I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

An Uppity Prep School is the Setting for This Somewhat Creepy Psychological Story of Two Smart Students Clashing Over Issues Involving Mind Control, Secret Societies, and Historical Cult and Religious Practices.It is a Dense and Diabolical Unfolding of Police Procedures and Eerie Encounters Involving One of the Students Being Arrested for the Murder of the Other and the Details are Told In Flashback from the Point of View of the Suspect.Interviewing Eddie Redmayne (the aforementioned suspect), in His Debut Film, is Toni Collette as a Police Psychologist Trying to Uncover the Truth. Of Course the "Truth" is Evasive and Anything But Easy to Follow or Get a Grasp Because it is Vague and Illusive. What Unfolds is a Complicated Tale of "Old Male Bonding" Rituals Involving Club Membership that has Existed for Centuries. Exposed in the Backdrop of the Crime/Crimes are Links to "Knights Templar", and Secret Clubs that Reach the Families of Most Everyone Involved Here, Including the Police.The Movie Can Meander and Lose Track of Itself From Time to Time, and the Viewer May Be Confused and Disoriented, and that Seems to the Be the Point of the Mystery. Because the Participants are Manipulative and Deceiving the Investigators About the Ritualistic Crimes and it is Never Clear Who is Telling the Truth and What is Going On, by Design.Most Casual Viewers of Crime Procedurals are Most Likely Going to Be Frustrated Because the Film is a Heavy Load and the Twists are Many and in Some Cases a Long Time Coming in This Intriguing Creepfest Layden With Mind Manipualtion and Bizarre, Grisly Murders. Worth a Watch Because it is Unusual with Wordy Explanations Combining Ancient History and Current Abnormal Psychology.

The plot and story of LIKE MINDDS (DVD title MURDEROUS INTENT). has been done in various guises over the years. We have here 2 very different Teen aged lads,who first are roommates at a very exclusive school in South Australia whose Headmaster is one of the boys father. They have a love-hate relationship, & one lad falls under the power of the other.Some of you may be thinking of the 2 lads Loeb-Leopold (Compulsion).Do not fret, Alex & Nigel (our 2 lads) are in no way like those 2.OH yes, there are deaths,& the lads are involved. This is what the film is about who did what to whom & why. By the end of the film we find out all we really need to know, some of which we already figured out,BUT there are surprises aplenty.The Film was directed & written by Gregory Reed & this is his first major film effort, He does quite well.The 2 lads are by newcomers as well EDDIE REDMAYNE and TOM STURRIDGE, hopefully we will see these 2 lads many times over the years. They both are young and have a long acting career ahead for both.With all the various turmoil they faced in the film, the both were quite natural & believable.The only familiar face in the film is TONI COLLETTE as the psychologist who is helping to solve one of the deaths that one of the lads has been charged with committing.It goes without saying she is great as usual./Yes, I am being evasive in not revealing too much, because I do want you all to see this film.Since the movie was made in both Australia and the UK, and had a relatively unknown cast, it had next to no release in the USA (apart from some festival screenings).Another example of not releasing good dramas like this to USA multiplexes & let them build up an audience. This is how they used to release films of this sort.Now-a-days they only want to make certain types of movies that cost a fortune & wind up losing money.LIKE MINDS could of and should of been a moneymaker.IT IS THAT GOOD A MOVIE.The DVD also has a few very interesting extras on the making of this film.Ratings: ***1/2 (out of 4) 94 points(out of 100) IMDb 9 (out of 10)

It's been an hour ago since I've seen this movie. Brilliant actors, magnificent cinematography and a very intense, creepy, dark film…and I love it. I still don't get it, but what the heck. That's what makes it stand out; it makes you think and creeps you in a very absurd way.I was in my normal movie mood day when I saw this DVD in blockbuster and to my surprise, it was a treasure.Eddie Redmayne (Alex) is a fine actor who doesn't need an Oscar to be remembered. His facial expressions and subtle performance in this work of art are good reasons why this film is one of my favorites to date. The headmaster's (Patrick Malahide) and Alex's confrontation scene is staggering; the acting tremendously surpasses the dialogue between Father and son.Toni Collete is a fine actress but she's okay in this film. I guess, she gave what was called for in her character.Like Eddie, Tom Sturridge found his niche in the entertainment scene in this film. He was the other half of the movie. His tenuous act in this movie is very evident in its entirety and a job well done for the makeup artist involved. His innocent-pale-boyish-appearance makes his character more believable and it wouldn't be realistic enough without the help of the staff and crew who made him the heartless and fearless Nigel.Murderous Intent is a must see for audience who are tired of commercially-driven films. Nigel made a lifetime mark on Alex's life and so much so with the moviegoers 'coz I can get off this movie out of my mind. I need to see it again before the end of this week to figure out what really happened, when it happened and who did it.

This movie is simply beautiful. The colour palette reminiscent of a cold stainless steel morgue or the impersonal fluorescent lights in a inner city waiting room sets a sterile stage for a sparely-acted cold-blooded autopsy. The characters bring to mind, at different points, Thomas Harris' Hannibal Rising and John Knowles' A Separate Peace. There's a current of knife-edge homo-eroticism running beneath the bloodless bodies and half-hearted allusions to conspiracy and myth. However, sadly enough, the whole supposed moving force with the order, the Cathars and the Knights Templar is never fully explained, and detracts from the tensions between the two boys. In addition, the ending is far too vague. What was the inspector really up to? What is the involvement with the adults' "club"? What's which the playing card? I realize the director probably wanted to leave the ending open to discussion, but one finds it a little too vague. Has Nigel's "purpose" moved on to Alex? Was Alex really the one at fault the entire time? Are the boys so "like" that there is no one or the other? In conclusion,this potentially excellent exploration of the relationship between two disturbed boys is subtracted from by the attempt at a suspense film ending. A beautiful picture, but at the end of the equation, a disappointing result. Watch it, revel in it, but expect to realize it could have been so much more. 8/10