WisdomsHammer
There are some great scares in this movie that kept me going. Then there were the terrible ones. And the long, drawn-out drama scenes that just didn't work for me. Maybe because they tended to be clichéd scenes that I already knew the ending to that they tried to extend for dramatic effect but fell flat. At the end of one of those scenes, one of the actors was laughing, and I don't think she was acting because it was ridiculous. The premise was okay, but I don't feel like they stuck to it. In the end, you don't know exactly what happened or why. And I didn't even care. It's just not that good. On a side note, as I looked this up, I saw Michael O'Keefe in the cast! I realized, "Oh! It's the kid from Caddyshack!" He didn't do a bad job, but I thought it was funny.
Scarecrow-88
Slight spin on the paranormal activity found footage film which has scientists studying spiritual phenomena arriving at the apartment of a widower and his two children who seemed to have experienced their share of disturbing events, possibly poltergeist in nature. All the cameras located in areas of the house and devices to seek out phenomena are used. Monitors to study the house, shoulder cameras on the scientists so there's mobility in capturing "moving phenomena", audio devices to hopefully catch vocal response to questions, and even a "sensitive" (he doesn't want to be called a psychic and his ability he considers "channeling") is brought in to call upon the possible spirit to learn of what he or she wants and why this is the family bothered. Caitlin, the teenage daughter, seems to be the focal point of who the spirit is interested in (an image inside her room, in the dark background behind her, with resolution cleared, shows a female apparition), while the father, Alan, is the target of her rage. Caitlin seems to be totally at odds with Alan, as if he was responsible for her mom's death. The history of the mother's absence, her true character, and how she died seem to lie at the heart of the activity, as it started at their previous residence and followed the family to the apartment. The little boy seems oblivious to the scariness of the situation, spirited and excited at all the equipment and tech being brought into the apartment, following the scientists around as they take photographs, record activity and monitor possible evidence."Apartment 143" will probably be heralded for how the evidence is provided to us, the audience, while the material doesn't particularly outmatch all the Paranormal Activity films that have come down the pike over the years. The performances are realistic and quite impressive, especially Kai Lennox as the tortured father, Alan White, worried about his kids as the film starts to question if he done sinister things to his daughter and wife. Lennox' superb work when Alan is interrogated (at first an interview but Michael O'Keefe's head parapychologist begins to turn the screws) and breaks down about his wife's "wickedness", and how his daughter was witness to her infidelity (and the violence that ensued when the father takes action on the wife's lover and then her), certainly is a bravura acting showcase. Gia Mantegna is the teenage girl rife with animosity towards her father, and that attitude is so toxic the discomfort for the scientists is palpable. How the film paints Alan as suspicious only to exonerate him when he does all he can to save his daughter is quite well done. O'Keefe as the boss of the team gives off the typical clinical, cerebral, all-business parapsychologist looking at everything from a scientific standpoint, while Rick Gonzalez is the wisecracking, smart, active tech wiz and Fiona Glascott is the pretty, hands-on, reactionary jack-of-all-trades. These three experience a lot in Apartment 143, but O'Keefe is of the thought that all of the activity is a manifestation of Caitlin's loss of a mother she was especially close to, the oppression of what she saw her mother do with another man, hormonal maturation into a woman, and oncoming schizophrenia (the same as her mother had). Of course, the final scene, as Rodriguez removes each camera while talking with O'Keefe (about what they just experienced and the disappointment of not documenting "true PA"), before leaving the apartment, produces something opposed to scientific theory dismissing paranormal activity. Good special effects and the footage on the cameras don't cheat the audience. Still, you've seen one of these, you have seen them all… Best scene: during the sensitive's channeling, the entity shows herself in Caitlin and Alan feels her wrath. That O'Keefe just feels all despondent his cameras didn't actually capture anything despite all we see is rather ridiculous...his disposition and countenance never change despite the astonishing evidence revealed on record.
feat-rohit-kumar
The movie opens up with quite a strong and promising start, does OK in between but ends abruptly on a fulfilling note. The characters try to hold the story but you can easily see through it. There is hardly a twist present.Few chills though, in between but fails to create anything substantial to hold on. It fails to grip the atmosphere, that is generally required in these types of films. And Finally lemme get this straight,in the end, the so called Paranormal Experts are bunch of stupids, talking gibberish and has fancy equipment. I really wish that they had contributed something to the movie besides explaining the use of their equipment.
iamahero
I know a movie I found hilarious should be rated more than 1 for the pure fact that laughing is a wonderful thing, but this movie wasn't supposed to be funny. The dialogue was ridiculous and made me chortle quite often. The father's acting was so bad I can't believe anyone could take him seriously. There's a part where the father shouts that his wife is a you- know-what that had me laughing pretty hard. The plot was so obvious right from the start. Nothing was a surprise at all. Things that were supposed to be scary include the phone ringing and no one is there (WOW SO SCARY!), the doorbell ringing and no one is there (IMMA PEE MAHSELF!), and then they both ring AT THE SAME TIME! Can you believe it??? Unless you want a laugh, don't bother with this joke of a movie.
