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Less than the sum of it's parts...spoilers

posted 15 years ago by AidaClarkfield
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This film looked great, had an interesting premise, BUT it was just bleh for me. I wanted to like it SO bad! The one thing that really got me was how flat it was. The interviews contained no emotion, and I know in a situation like this you want the actor to play it low key, but there would be bursts of emotion throughout. Either crying or even laughter. Nothing. It was supposed to be so realistic, but it came off as flat as opposed to realistic. And if you really want to go realistic then avoid moments like finding the creepy neighbor in the room. Really? The neighbor just happened to be in the room when you were taping, and no one noticed, or heard him? Or the episode with the camera phone at Lake Mungo. Really? It was such a big deal that she was feeling down, that her friends noticed but were afraid to tell her parents?

This was all such a stretch. I liked the ending, but the rest just seemed so BORING to me, that it hardly held my attention. I wish this could have been more. I really do. I like films like this for the most part.

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[–] nosferatu1234 15 years ago

And if you really want to go realistic then avoid moments like finding the creepy neighbor in the room. Really? The neighbor just happened to be in the room when you were taping, and no one noticed, or heard him?

i actually thought when the camera focused in on the neighbor for the first time, that was the creepiest moment in the entire film. that was the real first time i was like: "oh sh*t!"

anyway, how do you think homes get robbed all the time? people can get in and out of houses without the occupants hearing them. didn't the brother set up the camera to record all throughout the night? i don't remember correctly, but the idea that the neighbor was caught on camera by accident really isn't that big of a stretch.

Or the episode with the camera phone at Lake Mungo. Really? It was such a big deal that she was feeling down, that her friends noticed but were afraid to tell her parents?

did you watch the movie? the friend that had the interview clearly explained this. she said that she noticed that Alice seemed somewhat sad or whatever, but it wasn't a big deal because sometimes someone gets a little upset over something. (i didn't explain it very well because i don't remember exactly what was said, but you should get my point..unless you don't have a social life and never had parties with a bunch of friends...)

This was all such a stretch. I liked the ending, but the rest just seemed so BORING to me, that it hardly held my attention. I wish this could have been more. I really do. I like films like this for the most part.

i liked it, but i think the movie was marketed in the wrong way. i DEFINATELY don't think it should have been in the Afterdark Horrorfest lineup. definately not. this is not a horror film. it's a ghost story. there is a difference... i think that this film will be criticized way too much and misinterpreted just because it is lumped in with the Afterdark Horrorfest films.