Pseudo documentary brings a different viewing experience

Elenora 2022-02-24 08:01:40

To be honest, I don’t dare to touch horror films at all, but because I heard that it is a pseudo documentary with a very novel technique, it has horror parts, but it is not a horror film, so I got the courage to enter the theater. . Except for the male protagonist Josh who looks very much like a classmate of my high school, the process of using tape to record "ufo" in the movie reminded me of a popular American drama before-13 reasons why. In the same way, relatives and friends use tape as clues to find clues about the death of the deceased.

Going back to this movie, I really admire the courage of the three children, especially Josh. At the most critical moment, he can still shoot with a camera, which is not something ordinary people can do. But the movie itself has a lot of logical loopholes. For example, the vocals in the male lead video are very clear. It is impossible to receive such a perfect sound without a microphone; secondly, the chaos at the end of the movie makes everything Both exploded and shattered, and the camera in the hands of the male protagonist could not be kept intact and was eventually found by the male protagonist’s sister. But it is understandable that if the film is not written in this way, it is meaningless.

In the end, I think this movie is worth watching, not as boring as many people think. In the whole movie, my friend unexpectedly didn't fall asleep, which really shows that the ups and downs of the plot are well controlled.

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Extended Reading
  • Pink 2022-04-19 09:02:54

    Based on the shooting of the Phoenix Lights incident in 1997, the story is told very solidly. After watching it, I will want to turn out the documentary about UFOs from the Discovery Channel and watch it again.

  • Wendy 2022-03-15 09:01:10

    The final reveal of this film is stronger than that of "Fourth Type of Contact". The religious flavor is very heavy and it is worth digging deeper. In the film, the Apache natives said that their tribe came from the sky as a guise. When Ashley was sucked away, the Ezekiel wheel in the Bible (mentioned in 12 minutes) appeared. The wheel was the throne of God. Star people are God! Do you know why Ridley Scott produced the film? Please look back immediately to "Prometheus" and "Alien".

Phoenix Forgotten quotes

  • Josh: Hey, Dad, what's the secret to making a great burger?

    Steve: Well, the first thing you got to do is you got to get your coals hot. Super hot, so when you put it on there, it seals in the juices. Then you don't flip it but one time. That's the secret.

  • Ashley: He shot the footage.

    Phoenix Astronomical Society: [to Josh] Oh, you shot the footage? Oh, congratulations! Can you learn to focus?