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The Frankenstein Theory (2013)
A refreshingly unusual take on the found-footage genre
I just watched The Frankenstein Theory on Netflix, and I was remarkably impressed. I would personally rank it amongst my top five found-footage films, alongside The Blair Witch Project, V/H/S, Grave Encounters, and Devil's Pass. I particularly loved the random interjection of quirky humor and personality flaws -- something which seems to be a rarity in this genre nowadays. It boosted the suspension of disbelief and the gave the movie some added smarts. I genuinely felt as if I was following ordinary people on an impromptu expedition rather than underpaid actors reading from a B-movie script. I also think the unusual choice of location was sufficiently compelling given the story's mythological basis (a la Devil's Pass and The Blair Witch Project). Although, the movie didn't pick up pace until the end, I enjoyed the character development. It added to the documentary's credibility and curiosity, rather than the typical detachment that I often experience with these types of films. My only disappointment was the final scene. It was almost too predictable. Maybe the director ran out of ideas? Still, that's a minor criticism given the overall production value. Highly recommended for anybody that is looking for a suspenseful late night sci-fi flick and is willing to tread off the beaten path of Paranormal Activity lookalikes.
Meet Joe Black (1998)
Sweet but not short
"Meet Joe Black" was a beautiful movie overall and definitely one of the best dramas this year. Much of the screen play was well imagined, many of the ideas were succinct and well portrayed, but the movie itself was slightly drawn out and repetitive. It was unique, though; as a parable I found Joe Black taught several important lessons about life in very emotional and dramatic ways. See if you can catch them all.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Defining the word horror...
I know there's still nothing more terrifying to me than than the thought of an evil capable of violating the sacred domain of the mind -- seizing us in the one state in which we are most helpless, alone, and vulnerable: our sleep. Because of this I'd have to say "A Nightmare on Elm Street", of any movie, still scares me the most; and, for that reason alone, I'd definitely put it in a category all its own.