Where
to begin! Hush is one of those dumb thrillers where all the characters run around
acting stupid. Jessica Lange is in psycho mode' as an obsessive mother, trying
to control her adult son's life. The son, played by Johnathon Schaech, and his
fiancee, played by the beautiful Gwyneth Paltrow, find their lives turned upside
down by the demented Lange.
Hush
offers no real character, nor does it offer any originality. It's a by-the-numbers
story with no real surprises. Lange and Paltrow try hard, but they just can't
rise above this ridiculous material, including an ending so unsatisfying, I almost
felt like sitting through The Postman again! Almost!
