CVW
13Mar12
i don't get it
Nach den vielen guten Rezensionen hatte ich mehr erwartet. Das einzig interessante an diesem Film ist die Art in der er gedreht wurde. Der Rest ist unerfreulich genretypisch. Inklusive der offenen Fragen.
This is probably one of the most tedious movie experiences I have ever had. Despite the promising premise, this film is plain and simple boring. Nothing, NOTHING! happens. There is hardly any tension, the characters are freaking annoying, the dialogues lead nowhere and the story is dull. A true waste of time and money, even for a low budget production. I don’t have a clue why this became such a success.
I couldn't help but think, "what's the point?" and "so what?" throughout the movie.
The problem with this type of horror movie in general is that the build up to the truly horrifying parts, while necessary, is deadly boring or downright annoying. I rarely have the patience for it.
I remember a ghost story I read. Cheating husband murders wife. Remarries. On their honeymoon, whilst wife is asleep, is woken to find ghost of husbands ex wife violently removing wedding ring from her finger. Paranormal Activity tested my patience. Its pace meanders for the most part as it rises little above a mundane Most Haunted episode. Except for one scene that is genuinely frightening & reminiscent of the above
Boring, limp, seemingly pointless, annoying cast, far too ambiguous, not at all rewarding to watch.
Despite some originality using a already known concept (the video that records everything being the only point of view for us viewers to watch the story), and despite a modest budget, this film is massively overrated. It's good but that's it. Other than that it's just annoying characters screaming, shouting, filming events all the time.
The demon or ghost terrorizing of the two leads were very creepy. I like the fact that the film does not rely on cheap scares to scare you and the plot is very interesting. But, *SPOILER* ONE- why don't they turn the light in every room when they pass as they explore the room? TWO- they find footsteps on the floor, filmed it but didn't call the police? THIRD- why didn't they close their bedroom door at all at night?
Full Review at Cinephlia, here - http://liveforfilm.tumblr.com/post/217878096/paranormal-activity-2009
This movie was hilarious. I almost bust a gut when the girl gets pulled out of bed. One of the greatest comedies I've ever seen. WHY'S THE OUIJA BOARD BURNING OMMGGGG
come on folks. blair witch hoodwinked you, so did open water, why did you let it happen again? its just bad improv, scenes of "character development" that make you want to kill the characters, and occasional lo-fi "scares"...boo. the hype machine scores another one...though i feel like this movie is largely forgotten by now...