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An honest review of this movie

posted 8 years ago by mahou_fancy_lala
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So here's the thing: this movie is not good. No doubts about it. But I will try to at least write something substantial about why it was so bad.

Despite being released in 2016, this movie is obviously about ten years old. It shows in the filming style, the technology, the clothes, everything. It's very dated. I actually thought it came out even earlier than that as it had the production values of another crappy (yet sadly better) Bigfoot movie called Fear Runs Silent (2000).

The acting is mediocre, and the dialogue is cringe worthy. The movie takes itself way too seriously, and the "twist" ending is such a cop out. You barely see the Sasquatches, and the only time they're menacing is the first shot of them standing in the road in front of the car. That was probably the best scene out of this entire movie. Everything else is not even subpar - it's just more evidence why some people should not make movies until they hone their skills. Your horror movie should not look like it has the production values of a community college film making course. It ruins the experience.

Avoid paying to see this movie - I'm thankful I saw it for free because it was a waste of ninety or so minutes. It should have stayed unreleased as it's unforgettable and just embarrassing to witness.

Sorry to the people involved in making this. I'm being harsh, I know, but honesty is better than the fake reviews.

[–] BeOneOfUs 8 years ago

Thanks for the honest review.
I wish I had seen it before I wasted my time on this abomination of a film lol.

[–] renkinjutsushi-1 8 years ago

I am a big fan of 'indie projects'. I don't need a big budget. I don't need to see the monster and I don't even need it to be packed with terror and danger. However, when you decide to create a film where horror is the defining crescendo in between plot progression, those parts have to be strong or at least believable. I didn't feel any of that in this film. Initially, the bizarre juxtaposition of found footage teen slasher to third person road trip completely threw me. I thought that the police interview was about the events of the house murders but was it actually about the Sasquatch stuff? I can't even remember now.

The only thing that burned its way into my brain was the wooden lead and the very, very bad diaglogue. None of it felt natural at all. In particular, the dead eyes of the lead and that utterly bizarre smile he kept flashing. Once again, I can't say it was the worst film I have ever watched but it was bad enough for me not to want to finish it, which is rare for someone who spends many hours watching movies of people running around in the woods with a camcorder. I am not a verifiable critic or even particularly good at judging a film on its cinematography, but I can say that this attempt fell flat unfortunately.

Hopefully, the filmmakers can learn from something like this and if they want to continue, they can grow and develop. It's not for me to try and destroy someone's dream but this was a very weak offering in my eyes. Maybe I didn't hit the right demographic in that respect.

The Sighting is not a film for the majority of cinema goers.

[–] thephoenixxx 8 years ago

The only thing that burned its way into my brain was the wooden lead and the very, very bad diaglogue.

I feel the same way. The dialogue was so utterly awful. Do guys really talk like that to one another? Because if so, this has been an eye-opening experience (and not in a good way). 

I did appreciate the way this movie seriously made me wonder if Travis had actually planned the whole thing out of revenge. If that had been the ending (or if we were left wondering) I would have liked this movie more. I also liked the theory behind where Sasquatch came from, but that's about it. The acting and the dialogue made it hard to watch or take seriously.