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Diary of the Dead (2007)
Ughhhh, why?
Wow, what a spectacular disappointment. This was a truly wretched film. If you threw Blair Witch Project in a blender with Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things and added a ton of overwrought, annoying dialog, you'd probably come out with something like Diary of the Dead. This film was mostly just boring and annoying.
The script was a total atrocity with most of the dialog eliciting groans from the audience. At no point during the film did you even remotely give a crap about any of the characters. In fact, the characters fell into what I consider to be the least likable and interesting set of characters you can have in a film....bickering college students. Who the hell wants to watch bickering college students for 90 minutes and listen to them attempt to make "profound" statements? "I wonder if we're worth saving at all"....maybe if you're 15 years old you find this kind of tripe profound and meaningful. However, when we grow up and become adults, I think most of us realize that this brand of woe is us nihilistic garbage is completely worthless and annoying. In addition to a horrible script, the acting was equally awful. Honestly, why even bother to release this rubbish? Shockingly disappointing.
The Future of Food (2004)
Poorly done propaganda
This film is a glaringly one-sided propaganda piece. At no point during the film is anyone interviewed that would present a viewpoint that is contrary to the prevailing attitude of the film. The science is presented inaccurately and, of course, slanted toward the anti-technology, Luddite view that is obviously held by the film-makers. In addition to the manipulative, preachy quality of the film, it was also exceptionally boring and ugly to look at. It had the feel of a very amateur production. I find it very disturbing that so many people have reviewed this film favorably and claim that it is extremely important and a must-view, etc... Obviously there are many people out there who are willing to go along with such propaganda unquestioningly and do not even care to hear alternative viewpoints or rebuttals from the vilified parties. This, to me, is much more frightening than the "threat" to our food presented in this film.
The Changeling (1980)
Underwhelmed to say the least
This wasn't a bad film, but it really wasn't what I was expecting. Given all of the reviews, I was expecting a really scary horror movie. However, this movie would be best described as a mystery/thriller rather than horror as it offers very few genuine scares. In fact, change the musical score and it could pretty well play out as a straight up mystery. I would have to call this pretty lightweight horror. If you're really a fan of horror and are looking for a good scare, this movie will likely disappoint you. It tries to generate tension and atmosphere through the use of relatively well-done cinematography and a menacing score, but it's all talk and no real payoff. The suspense ultimately just peters out and part of the problem is that the protagonist never seems genuinely afraid. I found the set piece with the wheelchair chasing the female character more laughable than horrifying. Overall, I was quite disappointed as this film didn't meet the expectations that I had based on other reviews here.