I struggle to evaluate this film. It begins stereotypically as a horror film does, with characters quipping about the impossibility of what's about to occur. The dialogue is subpar, and anything interesting about the characters is never delved into deeper. It's set up in a certain way, yet nothing comes from the set-up. The deaths feel unearned, insignificant, except perhaps for the final.
This film is almost two films. The first part is standard for a horror film, with the set-up, the psychological conflicts, then the deaths. But new ideas are introduced once Wit transforms from the hunted to the hunter. The film switched emphasis to the adolescent killers, sort of attempting to dissect their motives. Yet this dissection isn't through dialogue; it's through text messaging. Through their communication we're able to see their sort of bipolarity, acting like innocent children and deranged killers simultaneously. This film is almost some sort of political statement about this new "tech" generation. It's unique in the cinematic shift, yet I found it to be incredibly unintelligent at times. I feel like half this movie was wasted; whichever way they were gonna go, they should've stayed consistent through its duration.
Also, was not expecting Pornstache and Kenny Cosgrove! Kenny weirdly was the same character as in Mad Men. Pornstache (or Nick Sobotka if you're cultured) was terribly underutilized in this film, so disappointing.
2 / 4
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