So close to being something truly incredible.

Rating: 6/10 (20 May 2018)

I remember desperately wanting to see Sinister when it first came out in theaters, but I was still fairly young at the time, so I put it on the back-burner until recently when I decided to finally give it a watch. Maybe it was because of my high hopes or incredible trailers that left me feeling like it could have been much more.
Sinister does a lot right. The visual and audio presentation in top-notch, and the acting from all the adult actors is dramatic and convincing. You can really see that a lot of care and effort was put into each frame. Without spoiling anything, I'll just say that at least the idea behind the plot is fantastic, and the pacing of the story-telling is excellent.
There are only a few actual problems I have with Sinister, but sadly they happen to be very prominent issues. It's hard to criticize child actors, but when the plot revolves so much around children, having sub-par acting from the children really hurts the atmosphere. My other big issue that really detracted from the overall experience is the ending. As fitting as it is, it lacks the creativity seen in earlier parts of the movie.
In the end, I really do feel like I can recommend Sinister. Just don't go in thinking it'll be some kind of cinematic masterpiece.