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sarae-kowalczyk
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A.C.O.D. (2013)
A long awaited disappointment
My boyfriend and I had been looking forward to seeing this movie since it came out on DVD. After reading the synopsis and watching the trailer, we diligently watched our local Redboxes until it became available so we could enjoy a movie night of laughter. But, sadly, we were let down. There didn't seem to be one single spot where we actually laughed out loud, and actually was more of a drama than a comedy. I felt bad for the character more than I laughed. It was like a series of unfortunate events, none of which get resolved. The movie ended and I felt confused. All this bad stuff happens to the guy (I just watched the movie not more than 10 minutes ago and I've already forgotten the character's names- that's how bad it was) and then all of a sudden its a year later and its the day of a wedding but they don't tell your whose. I assumed it was the dad remarrying the mom, but honestly it could have been the younger brothers wedding to the Japanese chick or it could have been the guys wedding go the yoga girl. They just leave you wondering, cuz the whole reason that this guys life gets crazy again is for his little brothers wedding that you end up NEVER SEEING. At best it could be compared to a coming of age movie, except that he's already a man and there is no huge revelation scene where he realizes what he really needs. At worst, it was a pointless dollar and change and two or so hours wasted. I have to blame the writers on this. With all the decent names involved on screen - people I've have found quite humorous in the others character they've portrayed, the only explanation for the lols (lack of laughs) is that the writers didn't write a funny story. I gave the movie 4 stars. One for the argument between the parents in the opening scene. While I feel the writers were stupid for setting it at the kids birthday, the words they were yelling at each other would have been perfect for a different setting. Another star was for the younger brother telling the Japanese girl to dial 611 instead of 911 in the fire scene. The third star was also for the younger brother, and the reason he gave for deciding to marry the Japanese girl. And lastly, the forth star is for whoever convinced the cast to act in this movie, cuz I doubt they all read it and said OMG I have to do this its so funny; it must have taken either a lot of arm twisting or a big budget for their salaries.
Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
Horrible, Awful, Complete Waste of time
I never write reviews or even rank movies. But this movie was so bad, I couldn't help but to let others know to spare them of the waste of time I endured. Now that I took the time to read the other reviews here, I may just start to leave more so to help others in the movie picking process. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH ANY OF THE PARANORMAL MOVIES. From being to now, each movie has been progressively worse and worse. I feel like a moron for continually subjecting myself to each subsequent movie. I think I held out hope that maybe they'll get the next one right. But they only get worse. This latest installment was not scary. Not in the least. It dragged from beginning to end. Each time there was a buildup of possible fright, I was let down and not scared. The story line was boring and predictable, the ending was too quick, predictable, and poorly done, and the writing and acting was sub-par. As with the first movie, the scariest thing about the ending was the demon face on Katie as she is leaping toward the camera, but at best the shock of it made me jump. There was no lasting horror after the movie ended. If i could give the movie a half a star, I would. If the film industry continues to make more of these movies, I will not be wasting any more of my time/money on them.