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Monday, October 25, 2010

Paranormal Activity 2

Paranormal Activity 2 was wayyy more awesome than I expected it to be.  I saw the first movie thought it was good, and saw this one and thought it was great.  This movie was great because it told a creative twisty story that left no blanks it wrapped the first and second movie up in like this wholistic concept that one movie couldn't have existed without the other.  The fact that we were shown the first movie before this one was very artful its like this movie was the prequel that answered all the questions why, how, what and what now.  This totally makes so much sense. Except for the fact that if the spirit was after the first born male then why did it haunt the two sisters when they were kids? Also why did it burn the house down when they were little?  What did that name mean that was scratched into the besment door? Will there be a third movie to answer these question??  I hope so, this movie was awesome from start to finish.  The best thing about paranormal activity 2 is how they accomplish scaring the viewer without being cheesy.  The concept is clearly delivered to the audience and they are succesfully manipulated into fear without corning cheap visual props and masks, you don't actually ever see anything this keeps you on the edge of your seat the movie.  I also appreciate how they incorporate technology into the film, for example the video footage/ servelance in both films and the way the light blacked out and how the televison got staticy when the girl was on the couch.  The subtly of the attacks make them totally believable also the scepticism of the characters in the film adds an air or realism and relatability between the audience and the characters.  Awesome film, great direction, great story these films are gunna become staples in American Horror.  Classic just plain classic.

1 comment:

  1. Wow, I thought they were just going to milk it for the money. Might go and see this after all now!

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