Shelter is the story of Dr. Cara Jessup who has made a career out of defying the notion of multiple personality disorders. In the courtroom, her views and testimonies as an expert witness against multiple personality disorders have resulted in the death sentence of more than half a dozen murderers. Cara is devoted to science, but even her husband's horrific murder did not cause Cara to lose her faith in God. Not so for her young daughter Samantha, a committed unbeliever. After a particularly troubling court case, Cara's father Dr. Harding introduces her to his new patient - Adam. The more she unearths about Adam, the more her life and those closest to her are endangered. As she explores Adam's past, Cara's world begins to fall apart and she is forced to question her strong beliefs in science and in God. Racing against the clock to solve the mystery surrounding Adam, Cara must not lose faith or it could have grave consequences for her and her family.
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"satan-worshiping mountain witches, ancient curses, a women who sees through the eyes of a child, a mystery virus, a mystery symbol, a mystery spirit"
Julianne Moore next career move can be found in the puzzling thriller written by Michael Cooney (Jack Frost). Shelter follows a female forensic psychiatrist (Moore) who specialises in debunking multiple personality disorder. When she discovers that her latest patient’s various personalities are all murder victims, she struggles to find a logical explanation for the man’s delusion.
The screenwriter really went for it - satan-worshiping mountain witches, ancient curses, a women who sees through the eyes of a child, a mystery virus, a mystery symbol, a mystery spirit... However, within ten minutes most viewers will have figured out the puzzle yet they will be unaware of the tortuous route it will take to drag to its conclusion. Shelter is as a lesson for aspiring screenwriters in what to avoid.
I thought that both Julianne Moore and Jonathan Rhys Meyers gave good performances, the film started well and I was absorbing an intriguing premise until an unconvincing plot twist left me stranded. The script is nowhere as clever as it thinks it is and the setup in general a recipe for mediocrity. Shelter is still reasonably unsettling to the casual filmgoer if you're looking for a creepy night at the cinema with your friends and there isn't a better option - then I'd say sure, why not.