A Brilliant Conflict

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

Random!!! Random!!! Random!!! Loved the movie just because of the originality, but if a random killing is to be random, then make it random. From there, whatever, really. Would be smart to not pick someone in your stupid town, let alone someone you go to class with. Being more worried about who and how isn't really of importance if it's random. I would think when (time) be more of importance. Location can be random, but of course if you do it in broad daylight and on main street, it's sort of destroying everything you had "planned", worked for. Oh, don't document something you want to not be known for doing, you stupid amateur. I guess to be truly random and just not to give a flying *bleep*, lol... Just shoot the next person you see in the face and be put to death or at the very least, death row. Good luck! :D

Just to let you know off the bat, I'm in no way associated with this film. I just randomly watched it one day. That said, I actually think this is a very well-made piece of independent, low-budget cinema. I really don't see where all the hate for this film comes from with other posters on this site. I guess they were expecting something else. This is a horror film that uses subtlety and emotions to tell a story about the evil that meaninglessness can create.The story is about three college friends who decide one day they want to murder someone and film the entire process so after they die their crime will be revealed, leaving their little mark on society. Their motive: they feel life has no point and that the only way they can make a difference is to commit a horrible act. We have Travis, the de facto leader, who on the surface seems like an amiable, carefree kid. We later see under the surface a twisted determination to keep the trio in tact as they get closer to committing the actual act. We next have Stephanie, who perhaps is the real motivating force behind the trio. She shows us repeatedly she is devoid of any compassion for others. She is angry and empty and uses this to fuel their mission. Towards the end, however, she displays some humanity concerning her other two accomplices that shows some spark, no matter how small, that she may still feel something. The last of the trio is Ryan who documents the events with his camera, bringing the story to us. Ryan starts out as a follower, someone who seems to be along for the ride for the sake of loyalty. As the movie progresses he becomes increasingly aware of how imminent and real the crime really is. When he begins to develop feelings for the intended victim he threatens to abort the entire plot, and this doesn't go unnoticed by his accomplices. I felt this was a fairly mature attempt at human drama, addressing universal issues of meaning, friendship and empathy. Of the trio, props go out to Thorp (who plays Travis) and Roe (who plays Stephanie) as they really embody the characters they're portraying. Another actress who really did a tremendous job was Schactler (who plays Kayla, the intended victim). She brings a much-needed degree of humanity and warmth to the film, not to mention the terror she conveys at the climax is palpable. Overall the shortcomings of the film can be overlooked thanks to the story's strong focus and some amazing acting. This film is short on gore and heavy on character development. If you're not a fan of the found- footage sub-genre you may want to steer clear and if you're expecting horror in the form of violence and jump-scares you'll be disappointed. Those seeking an interesting story, intriguing characters and a strong sense of building dread should give this one a chance.

I can't believe I sat through this entire movie. I like to think I'm rather forgiving in my viewing habits - the movie didn't grab me so I kept waiting... and waiting... and then I was already so far in to the movie I was really just watching it to make sure it ended... somehow.Even worse than that: the whole thing was so stumbling and awkward, I thought for sure it was improvised - like they were trying to do a poor imitation of the 'Blair Witch.' No. I final endure the equally awkward ending, pull up the film's details and see it had writers... it had a SCREENPLAY. Wow. That's all I can say. Horrible, stilted, mumbling dialog performed by cardboard cutouts of bored kids.Avoid. at. all. costs.

SPOILERS.. I turned this film off almost as soon as it started. I almost deleted it, but decided to give it one more try. At first I was aggravated by the home video quality, then I said: Hello! That's the idea genius. I was also expecting the worst as per a few of the hysterical reviews, herein. As it unrolled into my living-room, I was starting to see the real horror of this movie. The disparate characters were very well developed by the young actors. The sadness of Kayla's interview was revealing of her character; the hidden sadness that Ryan brought out. The weakness of Ryan, as her interviewer was tragic because he was afraid of not doing what the group wanted. When his interview caused pain to Kayla, he relaxed into himself and was effective as a human being to her, because the other two weren't around.. Stephanie was severely depressive neurotic, and Travis was beyond redemption. The point I saw in this movie was a chilling look at three teenagers, bored and unable to get with life, like other kids were doing. Funny thing is that I wasn't surprised that this whole scenario was completely plausible in today's society. That's the real horror.