Original Paranormal activity to be fresh and public reaction was almost as entertaining as the film itself. Documentary-style horror movies are nothing new of course. Blair Witch began the trend, and films such as the implementation of quarantine and Cloverfield have helped evolve the genre. Still, many film lovers generally love or these types of hate movies. While the original was a gem and staff favorite of mine, Paranormal activity 2 seems to have lost the original spark.
The first film written and directed by Orin Peli, was its first crack at making film. Actors from the original used their real names, and Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat were originally paid $500 for their work. The film was purchased by Dreamworks Pictures, which were then acquired by Paramount. I wanted to highlight these facts because I believe they are the cause of the issues of Paranormal activity 2.
Sport film a new Director and a small army of writers. There are two creative choices I think have been detrimental to the film. The first was the choice to include characters from the original in the suite. Conspiracy of the paranormal activity 2 runs concurrent with the original, and the main objective of this film is with the sister of Katie Kristi and his family. I was hoping that this film would itself disconnect the first film. Just persistence works.
Second madness lies in the use of multiple cameras. Intrigue manages this by implementing a scene where it appears someone introduced in house of Kristi and tossed about the family possessions, but nothing seems to be stolen. Reaction of the family is to have installed throughout the home security cameras. One reason I loved the first movie was it is "less is more" approach when it comes to shooting. Any mystery or the sense of suspense in the first movie is almost lost Paranormal activity 2, simply because the audience is shown throughout.
Paranormal activity 2 is a chore to watch. Film focuses much too heavily on its characters and not enough on the announced topic. The acting varies in quality. Kristi (Sprague Grayden) was the worst of the crew and her daughter, Ali (Molly Ephraim) the best. He y long extended no liveness, let alone that the paranormal variety. There are several attempts to what I can only describe as demographic gadget. The inclusion of children and, more specifically, a toddler, appeared to be a good market tactics aimed at improving the fears of parents in the audience.
For those of you who saw the first film in cinemas, one of the most memorable aspects of the experience paranormal were the reactions of the public. Woman cries, the heckling surpries by men and everyone asking if it was real that they saw fair. I can probably say public reaction was not yet a factor in Paranormal activity 2, I never heard a breath of someone else in theatre, and I don't think a single scene brings such a response. Dramatic points of Paranormal activity 2 can see from a mile away.
The film tries to also play strongly the aspect "is that true?" the horror of the documentary-style film. The film opens with a message saying "Paramount Pictures would like to thank the families of the deceased" and the film ends with a black screen, waiting to deploy credits up to five minutes have elapsed. Two paranormal movies are absolute fiction, and I find that tried so hard to keep the filmmakers made a hilarious mystery. I have not met anyone who believes that these films are anything but a fictitious production.
At this point, I hope that mussels franchise. I thought the original was genius, and I think that orin Peli deserves more credit for the film, instead of a written back position on the follow-up. Paramount Pictures made too many mistakes with the suite, and I think it's a perfect example of how not to handle a suite.
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