Paranormal Activity (2007)
Country: US
Technical: col 86m
Director: Oren Peli
Cast: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat
Synopsis:
A young couple plagued by nocturnal activity of an unexplained kind attempt to address the source by consulting a psychic and purchasing a camera to record what takes place in their bedroom at night.
Review:
For some reason the boyfriend also elects to film himself and girlfriend in between times, flirting, discussing their situation with visitors, or fighting over what to do next. In other words, the movie falls into the trap more or less avoided by other notable 'found footage' films, namely to jettison suspension of disbelief by confusing document with filmic narrative (editing, staging, etc.) Its most effective device, to have the camera mounted on a tripod and record what takes place, with time code at times speeded up, is also its simplest, and the ace up its sleeve (apparently low-rent incidents compatible with the minimalist aesthetic are then trumped by genuinely frightening flourishes from the effects department.) Alas, even at this modest length it outstays its welcome: character and plot are just not involving enough to sustain it. However, since it only cost $15,000 to make, it spawned a race of sequels.
Country: US
Technical: col 86m
Director: Oren Peli
Cast: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat
Synopsis:
A young couple plagued by nocturnal activity of an unexplained kind attempt to address the source by consulting a psychic and purchasing a camera to record what takes place in their bedroom at night.
Review:
For some reason the boyfriend also elects to film himself and girlfriend in between times, flirting, discussing their situation with visitors, or fighting over what to do next. In other words, the movie falls into the trap more or less avoided by other notable 'found footage' films, namely to jettison suspension of disbelief by confusing document with filmic narrative (editing, staging, etc.) Its most effective device, to have the camera mounted on a tripod and record what takes place, with time code at times speeded up, is also its simplest, and the ace up its sleeve (apparently low-rent incidents compatible with the minimalist aesthetic are then trumped by genuinely frightening flourishes from the effects department.) Alas, even at this modest length it outstays its welcome: character and plot are just not involving enough to sustain it. However, since it only cost $15,000 to make, it spawned a race of sequels.
Country: US
Technical: col 86m
Director: Oren Peli
Cast: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat
Synopsis:
A young couple plagued by nocturnal activity of an unexplained kind attempt to address the source by consulting a psychic and purchasing a camera to record what takes place in their bedroom at night.
Review:
For some reason the boyfriend also elects to film himself and girlfriend in between times, flirting, discussing their situation with visitors, or fighting over what to do next. In other words, the movie falls into the trap more or less avoided by other notable 'found footage' films, namely to jettison suspension of disbelief by confusing document with filmic narrative (editing, staging, etc.) Its most effective device, to have the camera mounted on a tripod and record what takes place, with time code at times speeded up, is also its simplest, and the ace up its sleeve (apparently low-rent incidents compatible with the minimalist aesthetic are then trumped by genuinely frightening flourishes from the effects department.) Alas, even at this modest length it outstays its welcome: character and plot are just not involving enough to sustain it. However, since it only cost $15,000 to make, it spawned a race of sequels.