It seems to go without saying that lately everyone rips on 'found footage' films which are basically shot on hand-held cameras and have people running around shouting directly into the lens. The Blair Witch Project started it all off (if you discount the 'Cannibal Holocaust' movies from yesteryear) which was widely regarded as a modern day classic, however, since then, we have had too many similar clones to take the genre seriously any more.
However, 'The Conspiracy' actually chooses a - slightly - different route, by not having any supernatural element in it. Instead, it focuses on a couple of young video journalists who are filming a documentary on a conspiracy theorist. Then, when he goes missing, they discover there's more to it than meets the eye.
As with most found footage films, the acting is pretty good, but, what sets this one apart, is its air of believability. Because there are no witches or dinosaurs and you can relate some of their conspiracy arguments to what we've seen on the news, you actually start thinking about the world around us. Yes, this film is very much a work of fiction, but there's enough to it that's based on real life to get us questioning why the 'powers that be' do what they do.
If you're one of the few people who actually like found footage films, then definitely watch it. However, even if you don't like that sort of film and you just like decent thrillers then you may enjoy this one, too.
However, 'The Conspiracy' actually chooses a - slightly - different route, by not having any supernatural element in it. Instead, it focuses on a couple of young video journalists who are filming a documentary on a conspiracy theorist. Then, when he goes missing, they discover there's more to it than meets the eye.
As with most found footage films, the acting is pretty good, but, what sets this one apart, is its air of believability. Because there are no witches or dinosaurs and you can relate some of their conspiracy arguments to what we've seen on the news, you actually start thinking about the world around us. Yes, this film is very much a work of fiction, but there's enough to it that's based on real life to get us questioning why the 'powers that be' do what they do.
If you're one of the few people who actually like found footage films, then definitely watch it. However, even if you don't like that sort of film and you just like decent thrillers then you may enjoy this one, too.