Followers

Found footage movie- yes, another one. Just in case we were running low I guess. Peopled with incredibly annoying characters- I'm guessing deliberately so, no-one could hit that high a strike rate by accident.

Not entirely predictable- I'll give it that. Bit of a twist towards the end. But ultimately just more people running through the woods, shouting "run!". And you really have to admire the tenacity with which these people stick to their cameras and keep filming. If I was being chased by a knife wielding maniac I'm pretty sure the camera would be one of the first things to go.

Not the worst of its kind, but a fair way from the best. To be fair, I did make it to the end- can't always say that....

This is a found footage story about a high-maintenance couple of blog stars who are popular enough to have stalkers and are thus in trouble when they go camping. The acting ain't all that and one isn't even frightened a whole lot but some of the scenes brought a smile to my lips. Point in case is the final scene which did bring some great dread until the dialog blew it, but that, too, was amusing for a minute.

I did hit FF a few times. Typical "girlfriend never been camping" and bad stuff is gonna happen story. Same scenario, interchangeable antagonists, insert actors here. Can't say I liked it and can't say I didn't. Useful as background distraction when doing something else.

...I agree that it should've been a short film. The story could've been told in half the time and would have been way much effective.

I also think the film tries to do waaaay too much. However, I think its definitely a commendable effort with a smart script (apart from pacing and a few preachy moments). The way the film connects some of the events are kind of clever, but it ultimately serves no real purpose. But I appreciate that the filmmakers actually spent some time developing the characters. (They just spent way too long doing it.)

"Followers" is no where near the train wreck that others are saying it is. Unfortunately, the bloated pacing and the amount of story beats/plot points crammed in hold it back from being great. I know saying it should've been shorter and then saying it has too much going on might sound contradictory. If you watch it you'll understand.

Overall, I give props to the makers for trying to set their project apart from the rest of indie found footage. It just doesn't hold your attention or stick the landing.

It's hard to believe how atrociously this film derails in the last section, being up to that point actually quite entertaining. First we follow two social-media stars who have a seemingly perfect relationship and are going camping for their first anniversary. We see all this through the vlogs they film of themselves. Then we are shown another set of 'found-footage' clips by a couple of documentarians who want to prove the dangers of exposing private details online. They choose the mentioned couple as the target of their project and start following them.

I won't spoil anything, but some of the things that happen halfway in the film are creepy and mysterious, so it interests the viewer to see how it all unfolds in the end. It turns out there is no scary reveal or resolution. What happens is completely stupid and random, not to mention horribly executed. It surely is unexpected, but it's terrible. For most of the film the acting is impressive and the characters feel real, until this last part. It almost feels like they're mocking the audience, getting increasingly ridiculous toward the end. They deliver a reflective message regarding social media in the final shot but even the shot itself is so ludicrous it can't be taken seriously. A waste of what could have been a cool flick.