After getting home late from a football game, one where my
daughter’s high school band rocked as the WPXI Band of the Week, I decided to
kick back from my long day. At first, I could not decide on anything as the
subject matter was all over the place in my head.
This is such a great time of the year and as we sit less than two weeks from
Halloween, the unknown is all around us. In the end, I decided on something in
the paranormal or supernatural world, Apartment
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Plot/ A team of parapsychologists try to figure out a
strange phenomenon occurring in an apartment building.
Found footage films are often a hard watch, featuring a ton
of cliché, underdeveloped characters, and quickly derived storylines that take
away from any of the potential that a movie had. However, to my surprise, this
one was a bit different. Sure, it had some cliché moments, but the idea was
original and the storyline was interesting. On top of that, while the acting
was not great, it was believable and the characterization made what was there
even better. Sure, there were some points that were unbelievable, but that
failed to influence the overall feel. In the end, this one definitely one of
the best-found footage films I have seen, it is interesting, it has some
atmosphere, and it has a realism that some lack. With Halloween just around the
corner, this would be a great film to check out.
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