Review of Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) by Theresa L — 24 Dec 2011
3/5.
I remember watching the first Paranormal Activity in my early teens and I remember loving it. I remember watching in the afternoon and still was scared by it. I was so exicted for this thing and I waited for over a year now for it and I have to say this Paranormal Activity has some fun and some great new characters but for most part this film is useless and really lacks a lot of things.
Paranormal Activity 2 is a prequel to the first one and set two weeks before the first one. The film is about a new family who have a new baby is and the next day a robber breaks into the family house. They put security cameras all over the hopes in hopes of finding this robber. It turns out their dealing with something that more then a robber and something that's not human.
The new characters are quite enjoyable and very down to earth and help the film in many ways. The baby and and a dog are very well used in this. I think the director does a very good job of moving them around and putting them in the right position.
The first one was so good due to the scares. They were some well done and different scares in this but very few. The best scares was a scene of pots flying and a women being forced down the stairs. Most of scares we've seen before. For the most part, the scares is a door opening or closing or a noise. I think the ending is okay and it does set it up for interesting sequel.
Of the main flaws of this is the development of this film. The film just takes too long to get going and just wanders around in every direction. Some of the surveillance footage is also ridiculous in this. Some times it will show the pool or the kitchen and nothing will happen or nothing is there. What is the point of showing it, if nothing gonna to happen. Also a useless boyfriend character in this. He basically just kinda of there and he really annoying at times.
Paranormal Activity 2 lacks the scares, the charm and fun from the first one but I think this series has just enough for one or two more sequels.
This review of Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) was written by Theresa L on 24 Dec 2011.
Paranormal Activity 2 has generally received mixed reviews.
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