Rating: PG-13
Movie Release Date: November 6, 2009
DVD Release Date: March 16, 2010
Plot 411: The reenactment of unexplained events, coupled with archival footage, that psychologist Abbey Tyler and her family lived through.
Review: I'm going to preface this with the acknowledgment that I am a skeptic of most things paranormal. It's not that I don't believe there are supernatural things out there. It's just that I've never seen it with my own two eyes, and until that day I will continue to be skeptical. This movie played like one of those SyFy channel ghost hunt shows or maybe even a TLC medical mystery. It blended archival video footage and interviews of the real Abbey Tyler with a reenactment by Milla Jovovich playing the doctor. Tyler and her family experienced unexplained phenomena in their Alaskan home, which Tyler soon realized were the same experiences her patients were describing to her. This experience, in her opinion, is that of alien abduction. The director uses mirror images of real interview footage and Jovovich's acting to emphasize the reality of the experiences. This creates an eerie feeling as the dialogue is often repeated or said in unison. The real footage is quite shocking and definitely adds to the believability of the movie, but the concept is just so far out there for most people to swallow. I found the plot to be very slow moving, which caused my mind to wander throughout the viewing. Depsite the suspense and inherent mystery of the topic, I wouldn't recommend this one to anybody. Also in the reenactment are Will Patton, playing the town sheriff, and Elias Koteas, playing Tyler's colleague.
Watch It: If you're into conspiracy theories or wonder about the life and worlds outside of our own.
Skip It: If you're firmly based in reality because you'll probably just call B.S. when you see the documentary footage, or what's left of it anyway.
Movie Release Date: November 6, 2009
DVD Release Date: March 16, 2010
Plot 411: The reenactment of unexplained events, coupled with archival footage, that psychologist Abbey Tyler and her family lived through.
Review: I'm going to preface this with the acknowledgment that I am a skeptic of most things paranormal. It's not that I don't believe there are supernatural things out there. It's just that I've never seen it with my own two eyes, and until that day I will continue to be skeptical. This movie played like one of those SyFy channel ghost hunt shows or maybe even a TLC medical mystery. It blended archival video footage and interviews of the real Abbey Tyler with a reenactment by Milla Jovovich playing the doctor. Tyler and her family experienced unexplained phenomena in their Alaskan home, which Tyler soon realized were the same experiences her patients were describing to her. This experience, in her opinion, is that of alien abduction. The director uses mirror images of real interview footage and Jovovich's acting to emphasize the reality of the experiences. This creates an eerie feeling as the dialogue is often repeated or said in unison. The real footage is quite shocking and definitely adds to the believability of the movie, but the concept is just so far out there for most people to swallow. I found the plot to be very slow moving, which caused my mind to wander throughout the viewing. Depsite the suspense and inherent mystery of the topic, I wouldn't recommend this one to anybody. Also in the reenactment are Will Patton, playing the town sheriff, and Elias Koteas, playing Tyler's colleague.
Watch It: If you're into conspiracy theories or wonder about the life and worlds outside of our own.
Skip It: If you're firmly based in reality because you'll probably just call B.S. when you see the documentary footage, or what's left of it anyway.
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