Watch Me - Scopofile Productions (2006) |
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Posted 14 Nov 2006 Reviewer: Kitley (2006) Most low budget films that we see are usually not that great. Sure, there might be a lot of passion and desire there, but if there's no talent, it can get pretty bad. But we're always willing to give new ones a try. So when we sat down with this new film WATCH ME, we honestly weren't expecting that much. So it was a nice surprise to find a film that was made with some real talent. The camera work was really enjoyable and very fresh for a low-budget film. The film makers really took the extra time to do some nice camera set ups, which can really highlight what we are watching. It really is noticeable. It takes the film up to a higher level than one that obviously looks like someone was filming with their video camera. The acting was also pretty good. Not great mind you, but effective enough. Most of the low budget stuff can be painful to watch. But here, they found some decent actors that really came across as real people. And then the music here is also pretty effective which adds even more to the atmosphere. Nicely done. Another nice touch the film had was the ambiguity of the story. Not too much was explain as to who this ghastly visitor was. There were a few clues given, or what might have been clues, but they are never explained or gone into further. So it was nice to see something where they didn't go overboard trying to explain what their movie was about. The one big flaw here was the storyline. It wasn't the most original, taking a lot from the J-Horror genre over the last few years. From the cursed email attachment to even the ghost that appears after you watch it to do some nasty things to you. Since this was made in Australia, we're not sure if this is going to turn up on DVD over here in the States. |
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