Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Amber Alert (2012)

How bad is it? 5
How unintentionally bad is it? 8
How enjoyably bad is it? 2



Admittedly, I hate "found footage" films - "The Blair Witch Project" is the only film I have ever walked out on and asked for my money back - and this is a found footage film. Even given that, this is pretty wretched. There's a plausible explanation given for their having a video camera and then the film starts; three people in a car spot a car that's involved in an issued amber alert, they call the police... and then do everything they shouldn't, while bickering for 80 minutes. The characters are annoying and undeveloped, there are a few tense moments (but not enough) and the idea of "Rear Window" at 60 mph is never realized. It was a good idea, but handled badly.


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