over hyped but good to say the least

Rating: 7/10 (24 January 2010)

I saw paranormal activity because everyone was talking about it yet I still had no idea what it was about other then 'ghost'. When I saw the previews I was semi-excited because it has been a while since a film touching the subject of paranormal or unexplainable activities sense the completely stupid, waste of time and money movie White Noise. I really liked that the movie was filmed with a realistic feel (Blair Witch style) in that all the video taping came from the boyfriend, it overall made the movie feel more real and personal. I as well like that the couple were not well known actors adding to the realistic feel of the film.
I overall thought the film was boring. I know that certain scenes were there so the audience can relate to the characters but maybe it is just me but I don't care about any of that stuff, I just want to get into it.
I think by the girlfriend having paranormal experiences since she was 8 was a pointless 'filler' and it would have been better if the 'demon' 'ghost' thing had some sort of attachment to the house rather then the girl.
The whole picture in the attic and flour footprints took away a lot of the scare factor for me because I thought it was just dumb. I've never heard or read about a story coming close to their experiences making it very unlikely for me. The whole thing with the Ouiji board could have been amazing, especially after a lot of things I've learned about Ouiji boards by just researching and reading things online but all that was thrown out the window when it was randomly set on fire and in carved with some message, that was pointless.
Some parts of the movie were scary but no where near where I couldn't fall asleep. I gave the movie a 7 because of the unpredictability. I really appreciate that in horror films today because a lot of them are just carbon copies, the same storyline done over and over again. This film was definitely original and I recommend it.