Oh boy, where to begin. Spoilers abound.
If you keep the expectations to a minimum, you won't be disappointed. It starts off with an impressive nod to Google Glass (now, I actually want one) and a brief description of the basic characters. For about the first 20 to 30 minutes of the film, there's really nothing too exciting.
There was nothing unique or interesting about any of the characters. In fact, I can't remember any of their names. They could have elaborated on any of their backstories to at least give them SOME substance. We get it. They're young and they want to party. That's only been done about a gazillion times in every other "cam" movie out there.
When they FINALLY get to where they're going, the movie starts to get interesting. They mention something called the Jerusalem Syndrome which as it so happens is actually a real thing. (I looked it up. Hey, you learn something new every day, right?)
Chaos ensues and the 'plot', if you want to call it that, finally picks up some steam. (I'd say that steam was more like the puff of a teapot but steam nonetheless.) The CGI and special effects weren't all that spectacular. At some points where the demons were running abound, our characters didn't act particularly shocked, shaken and in soiled drawers.
They could have really taken this movie to great places but as I've already mentioned, the preview turned out to be better than the movie itself. I actually bet my kid that at the end, we'd find out that this whole thing was about one of the characters experiencing Jerusalem Syndrome. That would have been a much better ending -- just my opinion. (Considering the twist ending is just as played out as partying young adults, that should tell you something).
The best part of the movie was learning about Jerusalem Syndrome and of course, the scenery of the city itself was SPECTACULAR. This, in my humble opinion are the movie's only redeeming qualities.
If there's a sequel, there's going to have to be some better special effects and dialog to make it worth the watch.
If you keep the expectations to a minimum, you won't be disappointed. It starts off with an impressive nod to Google Glass (now, I actually want one) and a brief description of the basic characters. For about the first 20 to 30 minutes of the film, there's really nothing too exciting.
There was nothing unique or interesting about any of the characters. In fact, I can't remember any of their names. They could have elaborated on any of their backstories to at least give them SOME substance. We get it. They're young and they want to party. That's only been done about a gazillion times in every other "cam" movie out there.
When they FINALLY get to where they're going, the movie starts to get interesting. They mention something called the Jerusalem Syndrome which as it so happens is actually a real thing. (I looked it up. Hey, you learn something new every day, right?)
Chaos ensues and the 'plot', if you want to call it that, finally picks up some steam. (I'd say that steam was more like the puff of a teapot but steam nonetheless.) The CGI and special effects weren't all that spectacular. At some points where the demons were running abound, our characters didn't act particularly shocked, shaken and in soiled drawers.
They could have really taken this movie to great places but as I've already mentioned, the preview turned out to be better than the movie itself. I actually bet my kid that at the end, we'd find out that this whole thing was about one of the characters experiencing Jerusalem Syndrome. That would have been a much better ending -- just my opinion. (Considering the twist ending is just as played out as partying young adults, that should tell you something).
The best part of the movie was learning about Jerusalem Syndrome and of course, the scenery of the city itself was SPECTACULAR. This, in my humble opinion are the movie's only redeeming qualities.
If there's a sequel, there's going to have to be some better special effects and dialog to make it worth the watch.