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This movie is more about good photography. It is not a horror film

posted 11 years ago by spanishlatam
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At the beginning I was very excited about this movie but then I lost all the respect for the story. What bothered me was:

1) Why people didn't search enough within the 48 hours of the missing? A bunch of people searched the rocks and then they gave up! This is ridiculous.

2) Those 2 young guys looked so affected by the disappearance of the girls. They didn't have any relationship with them so why?

3) The second half of the movie seems more focused on the future of a girl who can't afford the fee for staying in the college ¿?

Once again, I was deceived by IMDB rating. This movie deserves a rating no more than 5.

[–] 11 years ago

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[–] prplayer 9 years ago

photography directing and music all make for a haunting and unique experience that will stay with you for a long time

the atmosphere in this movie is simply marvelously created

so many movies, so little time

[–] ElectricWarlock 8 years ago

Yes, I tried to like this movie but I just couldn't get into it. I found it to be rather boring the first time so I watched it again because sometimes I'm just not in the right mood. I felt the same way the second time around. It's just not my kind of movie. The idea of people going missing without a trace never to be seen again is creepy by itself. But there's just not enough story here to fill 2 hours so it seems to drag on and on. I give it a 6/10. I agree that it's most definitely not a horror film but rather a drama about how a college copes with the disappearances of three people. It just isn't for me.