The theme of the film is haunting, provocative, controversial and irresistible. I had to see it as soon as I read the synopsis. It started hauntigly enough, with a pregnant woman and a beautiful beach. I am not going to go into details as far as the plot is concerned but this was supposed to be a love story. A woman clones and gives birth to a man who she is supposed to be in love with but not out of love, out of guilt, she felt guilty he died. I hate it when you know the director meant for the viewer to feel a certain emotion at a certain time and I felt none of that. I didn't feel the connection between the characters. In the beginning they were friends, than something more but not lovers, than a mother and child and in the end...well, see for yourself if you want to feel as if you have just wasted a couple of hours of your life. Great idea, really poorly executed.
Reviews
2 Reviews
V/H/S
(2012)
Unwatchable
14 October 2012
I have to admit I could barely finish the film. I love found footage films and even when they're not that good I enjoy them. But this one took the genre a little too seriously and in an attempt to appear genuine it spoiled everything for me for one simple reason: the shaky camera was too shaky. I don't usually have a problem with that but this one gave me a headache. In the second story they even shake the camera while the person in front of it just sits and talks. It seemed like a too eager found footage film wanting to appear as real as possible but failing in the attempt since a child wouldn't hold the camera that unsteady. It just mistook the whole let's-make-it-as-real-looking-as-possible with let's-make-it-barely-watchable.
I would rather recommend other titles like Grave Encounters, the Tunnel, or Lake Mungo. They're not as famous as Paranormal Activity or Rec but they're just as good and if you like the genre you'll love these. Skip this one, it's not worth the time
I would rather recommend other titles like Grave Encounters, the Tunnel, or Lake Mungo. They're not as famous as Paranormal Activity or Rec but they're just as good and if you like the genre you'll love these. Skip this one, it's not worth the time
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