"Paranormal Activity 4" on the other hand was so dreadful & so incredibly underwhelming, I built a minecraft log cabin during the film without missing any of the highly predictable plot. The plot in fact, was identical to the prior film and outside of giving you secret feelings for an underage girl that should never be shared or blogged, there was nothing interesting about it.
"The Perks of being a Wallflower" started out talking about how great "The Smiths" were which happens to be my favorite band. I was seething with cynicism because after all, I was into that band long before it was cool, long before you knew anything about them, you total poseur.
Anyways when a film starts out that way, I'm immediately stand off'ish. Who do they think they are trying to win me over so quickly? I'm a delicate flower that requires time and care. Not some indie slut easily woo'ed by Drew Barrymore directing a Roller Derby movie with a criminally cool cast & soundtrack.
In the end, the film had bullied me, drowned me in sorrow, broke my heart & mended it again completing the full circle that was my own adolescent experience. Add a bunch of good music and a beautiful girl at the end, it's a low down dirty trick that totally worked. I feel so taken advantage of.
Someone else without the biases of mental issues or a vinyl collection needs to go see this film and report back on how it actually was.
Here's that log cabin I built during Paranormal Activity 4.
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