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Not great but

posted 10 years ago by Thought_Criminal_J62377
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It's not as bad as the review by olafiscoming claims. Olaf exaggerates in every possible way. I've seen waayyy worse acting and effects.

He's from Canada so I'm sure he's seen waayyy worse than even I have LOL

It's 4.4 rating is pretty accurate. If it didn't focus on such a lame subject as social media it might even deserve a 5.

People online have such extreme opinions. No-ones luke warm about anything LOL

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[–] marcag 10 years ago

I agree, it was ok. Seen much worse than this. I gave it a 5.

[–] yusef-ghanima 10 years ago

the acting was very bad, specially that skinny short guy, almost like high school acting.

[–] smitthhh 10 years ago

He was the only one I liked!

[–] deanjcrawford 10 years ago

Got sick of terrible mainstream excuses for horror and sci-fi so got hold of a load of indie alternatives and this was the first on the list.

I agree with Rage, 4.4 is about right. Maybe even a 5 as it had some nice moments. I particularly liked the ending (not the drilling in the head, but the sequence after that...) Seemed like it could set up a potential sequel and I would have been excited if i gave a sh!t about any of the characters.

Poor writing, poor acting and an interesting idea poorly executed (it was basically one of those "GET OFF YOUR CELL PHONE" virals, but for 90 minutes...with zombies..) However, the key questions one should always ask if they are prepared to slam a film is 1. "Could you do better?" If the answer is "yes" i point them to question number 2 which is "Have you done better?" If the answer is no my reply is "Well then shut the *beep* up!".

Next up, "Absentia"

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3095911/
www.babywantsbluevelvet.com

[–] your_mothers_a_tracer 10 years ago

However, the key questions one should always ask if they are prepared to slam a film is 1. "Could you do better?" If the answer is "yes" i point them to question number 2 which is "Have you done better?" If the answer is no my reply is "Well then shut the *beep* up!".

Really?

I saw your review for The Matrix Revolutions...what films have you made? I'd love to see them.

[–] deanjcrawford 10 years ago

Wow, my first troll. I'm honoured.

I must have written that several years ago. I have since matured since then. Don't worry, you will one day too.

ps. Oh, and if you look at my imdb page you will see the films i've worked on.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3095911/
www.babywantsbluevelvet.com

[–] ethermusic1981 10 years ago

Lol good reply.

[–] AceRoccola 9 years ago

However, the key questions one should always ask if they are prepared to slam a film is 1. "Could you do better?" If the answer is "yes" i point them to question number 2 which is "Have you done better?" If the answer is no my reply is "Well then shut the *beep* up!".

That is an illogical and ridiculous argument. Nowhere comparable in life or art does this rule apply. You don't have to be a politician to vote in a recall election, you don't have to be a chef to know bad food when it's put in front of you, you don't need to be an award-winning novelist to correctly identify trash on a bookshelf. Roger Ebert, one of the most prolific and respected critics of his age, was not a great filmmaker (he wrote a couple of screenplays for a couple of cheesy b-movies). Does that mean that his entire body of work is irrelevant? Rather, maybe it is possible to form an opinion on something that you can't replicate yourself.

For example, you will no doubt have an opinion to express about my post, despite the fact that yours will be poorly written and even more poorly argued. By your own logic, you shouldn't bother to even reply.

[–] SaliceMcD 8 years ago

AceRoccola said pretty much what I was going to about your "questions." I recognize and appreciate good literature and creative ideas, for example, but, sadly, possess little creativity myself.

BTW, Absentia is a movie I cherish, and recommend to everyone! On to check out your take on it.