The Conjuring

Rating: 9/10 (31 August 2013)

I don't like to watch horror films in theaters because of the stupid reactions from people. Also horror movies are not released here often.
But this one I had to see. I do seem to like the new generation of filmmakers such as James wan, Ti west and the guy who made Sinister. So I couldn't miss this.
I would say, for one thing, this was a good theater experience. The people started off making crude jokes and all. But as the movie progressed, the reactions by the audience were totally appropriate. No crappy jokes, people were totally engrossed by what was going on. That was a refreshing change from what I normally see.
I enjoyed it. I love the way the first half progressed. The build up was amazing. I love the scene where the daughter stands on the stairs. It was so sudden and the build up to it was amazing. It is stuff like that I prefer rather than the over the top exorcism stuff. The first half has many such moments which are quite enjoyable.
In the second half, the movie speeds up. But it is only towards the end we have the totally over the top stuff with the exorcisms and so on. Pretty impressive jump scares as well. I guess the capable acting performances are a highlight. It helps to have really talented actors.
The movie doesn't bring anything new, to be honest but that never bothered me. I just wanted to have a good time and this movie really hits the spot.