given that this cult sleeper-hit movie was billed as the next 'blair witch project', i expected loads of amateur, shaky footage with several dubious scary moments that fail to thrill. suffice to say, this was a wrong presumption.
PA starts off slow, introducing us to the couple - micah and katie, while slipping in some foreboding nuggets of information as to what lies ahead. katie reveals that she is being haunted by a demon, and her boyfriend micah provides the main angle of the movie - through the lens of his video camera.
the highlight of the movie arrives when the couple are fast asleep in bed every night - a fast forward of each night in night vision mode after micah leaves the video camera on a tripod to record any strange occurences. the viewer is progressively exposed to a variety of shocking elements, ranging from stationary objects moving, flickering television lights, strange noises and even katie herself awakening to stare at a sleeping micah.
the tension between the couple heightens as katie expresses her frustration at micah's inability to comprehend her fear, and his skepticism towards the hauntings. this culminates in micah borrowing an ouija board from his friend, despite promising katie not to.
the hauntings escalate rapidly into a searing climax that is scary not so much because it is shocking, but because it is filmed to convince the viewer that it is very real. the ending will satisfy most people, who should be aching to leave the theatre at this point.
3.9/5
11:43 PM
You know, I dream sometimes about flying. It starts out like I’m running really, really fast and I’m like superhuman and the terrain starts to get really rocky and steep and then I’m running so fast that my feet aren’t even touching the ground and I’m floating and it’s like this amazing, amazing feeling… I’m free, I’m safe. Then I realise: I’m completely alone. And then I wake up.
NARRATOR
As he listened, Tom began to realise that these weren’t stories routinely told; these were stories one had to earn. He could feel the wall coming down. He wondered if anyone else had made it this far, which is why the next six words changed everything.
SUMMER
I’ve never told anybody that before.
TOM
I guess I’m not just anyone.
FADE OUT.
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( 478 )
TOM
It’s amazing to me. You’re married.
SUMMER
I know.
TOM
You’re not only someone’s
girlfriend, your someone’s wife!
SUMMER
Pretty crazy, huh?
TOM
(sighs)
I’ll never understand that.
SUMMER
Tom --
TOM
What’s different now? How could
things change so quickly?
SUMMER
I don’t know. It just happened.
TOM
What happened?! That’s what I don’t
get.
SUMMER
I... Tom...
TOM
What, tell me...
SUMMER
I woke up one day and I knew.
Tom says nothing.
SUMMER
I knew I could promise him I’d feel
the same way every morning. In a
way that I... I never could with
you.
And there’s not much else to say after that.
Tom gets up to leave.
TOM
You know what sucks? Realizing that
everything you believe in is
complete bullshit.
SUMMER
What is?
TOM
Destiny, soulmates, true love. All
that stuff. It’s nothing more than
silly childhood fairy tale
nonsense, isn’t it? God!
SUMMER
Tom, don’t go.
TOM
I should have listened to you,
Summer. You were right all along.
Summer takes a beat to let this hang there.
SUMMER
I was right?
And then, out of nowhere, she begins to hysterically laugh.
TOM
What? This is funny?
Tries to stop but it only makes it worse. Now’s she’s
completely cracking up.
TOM
What are you laughing at?
And she can’t stop. She’s totally lost control.
TOM
(trying himself not to
laugh)
You’re a crazy person!
SUMMER
Tom! You’re the crazy person!
TOM
What are you talking about?!
SUMMER
One day I’m reading a book at the
corner deli and this guy sits down
and starts asking about it. Now
he’s my husband!
TOM
This is funny to you?
SUMMER
What would have happened if I went
to the movies instead? If I went
somewhere else for lunch? If I
showed up to eat ten minutes later?
Tom, it was meant to be, just like
you said. And as it was happening,
I knew it. I could feel it, sure as
the sun. And I kept thinking to
myself “Holy shit. Tom was right.”
You were right about all of it.
(beat)
It just wasn’t me you were right
about.
Tom is speechless. Summer takes his hand. We may notice her
wedding ring. We may also notice that this is the same exact
shot as the first scene of the screenplay. We hold it for a
few seconds more. And then, the hands separate.
SUMMER
Anyway, I should probably be
getting back. It was good to see
you. I’m glad you’re well.
Summer gets up and starts walking away from him. After a
second:
TOM
Summer!
She stops and turns back. He takes in her face, most likely
for the last time ever.
TOM
I really do hope you’re happy.
SUMMER
I know.
(beat)
See you later.
And she walks away. The CAMERA TRACKS AWAY with her, leaving
Tom alone in the park, getting smaller and farther away every
second.
FADE OUT.
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9:13 AM
..and found out that he reckons himself as an advanced pc user, lives in spain, is using the 64 bit version of windows 7 and employs terrible use of grammar
9:50 PM
quite the thought.
anyway, i'm already halfway through my internship @ Creative. it's been 'Same Shit Different Day' for a long time. still, i'm appreciative that i get to buy cups of milo that cost 10c and fill my glass bottle with boiling water to combat the freezing office temperatures. i also understand that i won't enjoy such benefits once fyp starts.
i still can't wait for fyp though.
11:48 PM
kickass song in cathay's latest mixtape. in my opinion, florence&the machines sounds a little like frou frou/enya/within temptation mashed together. anyway, ignore the video, just enjoy the music...it's way more refreshing than your standard r&b clogging the airwaves now.
i realise it's true, i dig female vocalists more than ever now. both culturally mellow ones like this, and the more spunky types like automatic loveletter and meg&dia.
the next song is actually an old one, but i just discovered the music video online and decided to post it up. i have the full song and i think the shortened version is easier on the ears. that being said, sharon den adel's vocals are superb. i didn't even know she was the lead vocalist of within temptation until yesterday.
anyway, this is a trance track, so stay away if you're not into that kind of stuff. i recommend you to give it a listen though, you may find yourself surprised.
Labels: music
11:14 AM
their wealth converted into happiness and self fulfilment....that's what i want in my life. a day older, a step closer.
i plan to live forever. So far, so good
10:59 PM
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