Compared to the first two movies, 13 and 14 cameras, this indeed feels like a completely different vibe. Well, it is not the same writer working here anymore, nor the directors, not even the actor who plays landlord Gerald (!!) is present.
Nope.
This just feels like an attempt to unhearth some kind of cheap plot in order to continue the story. And yes, the landlord is there, though played by a different actor entirely, and that alone was a complete disappointment for me. What made this vouyeristic character so interesting was half because of the actor's appearance in itself (the previous actor was a bodybuilder with a mean face), and half because he managed to deliver an authentic performance showcasing a psycopath without a shed of remorse, all the while moving and behaving like a mentally handicapped child trapped inside a bulky monster.
This movie does bring the landlord back, but the chosen actor, as much as he tried and clearly gave it his best to mimic the original, just cannot summon Gerald's spirit to behave like him. Seeing that skinny copy of Gerald moving around was cringe, to say the least.
And how about the rest of the story? Who cares about the rest of the story? A bunch of teenagers dealing with newly found cameras inside their homes and a "wannabe Gerald" in the making? No, that's not what made 13 and 14 Cameras shine in the first place.
And to conclude with major spoilers (beware):
I truly hope the original writer of the first two movies DISREGARD this lame sequel and move on with his own version of Gerald's evil routine, because, guess what? This movie simply decided to kill the landlord in the end. What??? Was this even approved by the writer? What if he decides to continue the series? Will it be like "JigSaw", creating a prequel named 12 cameras? Then 11? Then 10?
Boring movie, with a dull attempt to mimic the killer.
My rating is 2/10.
Nope.
This just feels like an attempt to unhearth some kind of cheap plot in order to continue the story. And yes, the landlord is there, though played by a different actor entirely, and that alone was a complete disappointment for me. What made this vouyeristic character so interesting was half because of the actor's appearance in itself (the previous actor was a bodybuilder with a mean face), and half because he managed to deliver an authentic performance showcasing a psycopath without a shed of remorse, all the while moving and behaving like a mentally handicapped child trapped inside a bulky monster.
This movie does bring the landlord back, but the chosen actor, as much as he tried and clearly gave it his best to mimic the original, just cannot summon Gerald's spirit to behave like him. Seeing that skinny copy of Gerald moving around was cringe, to say the least.
And how about the rest of the story? Who cares about the rest of the story? A bunch of teenagers dealing with newly found cameras inside their homes and a "wannabe Gerald" in the making? No, that's not what made 13 and 14 Cameras shine in the first place.
And to conclude with major spoilers (beware):
I truly hope the original writer of the first two movies DISREGARD this lame sequel and move on with his own version of Gerald's evil routine, because, guess what? This movie simply decided to kill the landlord in the end. What??? Was this even approved by the writer? What if he decides to continue the series? Will it be like "JigSaw", creating a prequel named 12 cameras? Then 11? Then 10?
Boring movie, with a dull attempt to mimic the killer.
My rating is 2/10.