Is The Fourth Kind a film capable of spooking you out completely?
Does Paranormal Activity have anything to worry about?
Well, I have officially seen the worst movie sinceTwilight.
Its bad news for a movie when your big, shocking reveal scenes get laughs.
Not tittering, not snickers, but actual guffaws.
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Its also a very poorly shot movie.
Theres a lot of what I like to call television shots, namely, extreme close-ups of faces.
I dont need to see an actors pores.
Basing your movie on a supposed true story also works, if youreThe Amityville Horror.
This is more like a brain-damagedClose Encounters Of The Third Kind.
However, combining mockumentary footage with based-on-a-true-story-reenactment filmmaking just doesnt work.
At least, it doesnt work for this movie.
The Fourth Kindis cat poop and onions.
US correspondent Ron Hogan used to be afraid of aliens, but now hes just afraid of bad movies.
Find more by Ron at his blog,Subtle Bluntness, and daily atShaktronicsandPopFi.
Rating:
1 out of 5
