Such a disappointment for a film that started so well. I liked the Google Glass POV concept - much more believable than lugging an open laptop or a video camera around, and the early glimpses of the bat-winged demons of the apocalypse was excellently done. The characters developed nicely, the acting was quite acceptable (despite Yon Tumarkin's wooden and unconvincing contribution), and Jerusalem beautifully shot.
Just a pity that the director had to go and spoil that magnificent build-up by unaccountably jamming in ever single one of the most ridiculous found-footage and horror movie tropes you could think of.
Have these people never SEEN a horror movie before? It's like they're DETERMINED to die.
I just couldn't make it to the end - giving up on the film after 15 minutes of unwatchable dark, broken footage as they crawled through the cave of the demon bat beasts. All I could think was "won't this mewling woman EVER shut up?". I do hope she got eaten.
What a waste!
Just a pity that the director had to go and spoil that magnificent build-up by unaccountably jamming in ever single one of the most ridiculous found-footage and horror movie tropes you could think of.
- The lunatic rescue mission to the darkened insane asylum (I kid you not!).
- The cracked camera lense for that really cool disjointed and shattered film look.
- The inexplicable insistence on dragging a bitten and obviously infected friend along with you.
- The absurd crying and screaming in the dark and dangerous tunnels where silence is essential.
Have these people never SEEN a horror movie before? It's like they're DETERMINED to die.
I just couldn't make it to the end - giving up on the film after 15 minutes of unwatchable dark, broken footage as they crawled through the cave of the demon bat beasts. All I could think was "won't this mewling woman EVER shut up?". I do hope she got eaten.
What a waste!