It seems to lack the controversial, audacious and bold aspects that Bruno and Borat had. It's good for some laughs now and again, but it's also fairly hit and miss. A few gags seem a little too forced, and a few are just unnecessary - not controversial, but rather just in poor taste - but all the things are there to make it a rather enjoyable film experience, with a tight plot and likable characters (yes, even the Dictator himself). The humor of Cohen remains crude and topical, but the character of "The Dictator" seems like one much less memorable than "Bruno" or "Borat". It even has its own little love story (and it's still a better love story than Twilight).
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Paranormal Activity 3
(2011)
A welcome prequel... but slightly vacuous. Let's hope they don't milk the franchise any more than it needs.
19 October 2011
All the elements remain: constant filming of the house, some unpredictable scares and frights, morbid obsession with finding out what's behind all the activity, but it feels like it opens up and raises just as many questions as it tries to answer. In this prequel we are shown life in the late '80s as the family deals with an unseen force disturbing the family's idyllic peace and wellbeing. We are presented with some insight into how and why these things haunt Katie in her later life, but it still feels like it's missing something. Overall, though, it's an entertaining 1.5 hours, but nothing incredibly new is here. See it, but don't set the bar too high. 6/10.
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