" Ouiji: Devil's Board ” - this is first of all a stupid movie, and only then not a terrible one. That is, not even creepy. But the saddest thing is that Stiles White doesn't even try to bring even a particle of soul into this dull action. It is worth noting that to continue successfully frightening the audience in cinemas for so many years – no easy task. Therefore, the value of people like James Wang in cinema should not be underestimated. He is perhaps the only person in the business right now who successfully combines fear manipulation with smart scripts, quality movieing and his own enthusiasm. Everything that Stiles White lacks so much.
So, the Ouija board – a wooden board used to communicate with spirits. It should be noted that this fact is disputed by many critics, and it was originally invented as a game in no way associated with mysticism. In the movie, everything is positioned in a completely different way. With the help of the board, you can really communicate with the spirits of the dead, as usual, often evil and disgusting looking. This is what a group of teenagers did one evening.
Instead of creating a mysterious eerie atmosphere, White relies solely on cheap scary moments, complete inadequacy of heroes and a couple of stolen from Astral. plot twists. What if strange things happen in the house? Lie to a friend and stay alone in it. What to do if the lights suddenly go out after a ghost session? Split up and go check the meters. “ Ouiji ” in a sense, it can be considered a parody so much he exploits the templates and cliches of horror movies. It is literally assembled from parts of other horror movies.
At the same time, it's amazing how Hasbro not only allowed its game to be used, but also undertook to partially sponsor the movie. After all, no one in their right mind and solid memory will go to buy a Ouija board after watching White's movie. Let the movie not be scary, but hardly anyone wants to experiment on themselves. But what is most interesting is that you can buy such boards in a regular toy store and play with them as much as you want! A great gift for the New Year, huh?
As for the atmosphere of the movie, they decided to make the movie just very dark. Rooms are often illuminated with a single flashlight, that is, it is almost impossible to discern anything other than the frightened faces of the actors. Huge room for imagination and savings on a budget at the same time. And the movie was shot in a school-like manner, not exquisitely and roughly.
The absence of any music is striking, because it is generally known how cleverly the soundtrack sometimes saves horror movies. It not only helps to build up the atmosphere, but also elementarily contributes to the smooth flow of action. Again, everything that Anton Sankoh does not do.
The movie is not saved by the excessive dramatization of the plot, which is forgotten in time by the heroes and, apparently, by the scriptwriters, when the so-called `` intense '' require it. moments. This gives a little more space for the actors to show that they can cry and suffer and be afraid. And their work is commendable. Olivia Cook is the best thing that ever happened to Ouiji. However, in this case, the movie is more like a museum exposition of five children, demonstrating what nature has endowed them with.
The most amazing face to pay attention to in the credits is not even producer Michael Bay, but Jason Bloom. It looks like he still misses the mark every time, misses happen too. And then he missed quite significantly. “ Ouiji: Devil's Board ” - a disastrously incompetent movie trying to roll out a Halloween theme on “ boo ” moments, such as the unexpected appearance of a guy behind his girlfriend. News reports are even worse to watch. However, the main thing is that the movie does not show any effort, no effort, no love. Pure robbery of the audience. The Topic of Article: Review of the movie Ouiji: The Devil's Board. Devilish tricks.
Author: Jake Pinkman |
