White Noise
White Noise
Directed by:
Geoffrey SaxScreenplay:
Niall JohnsonCinematography:
Chris SeagerComposer:
Claude FoisyCast:
Michael Keaton, Chandra West, Deborah Kara Unger, Ian McNeice, Sarah Strange, Nicholas Elia, Mike Dopud, Amber Rothwell, Miranda Frigon, Aaron Douglas (more)VOD (2)
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Supernatural thriller based on the phenomenon known as EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomena). Jonathan Rivers (Michael Keaton) lives a peaceful life until his wife, Anna (Chandra West), is murdered. When he is contacted by a man (Ian McNeice) who claims to be receiving messages from Anna through EVP Jonathan becomes convinced that the messages are real and sets about trying to contact her on his own. (Entertainment in Video)
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White Noise is just one of a million standard American thrillers whose initial potential is crushed under the weight of an inappropriate climax (see, for example, Taking Lives) and annoying digital effects (The Forgotten). The plot is thin and, with the exception of a few chills, there’s nothing much to it. You would be better off rewatching the thematically similar but significantly more meaningful and intelligent Frequency.
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Generally speaking, I don’t like ghost stories very much, but this one captivated me at the beginning. Unfortunately, the ending was pretty lame, but I still think it’s slightly above-average. 60%
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Risk of spoilers It looked like an interesting project for quite a while, but only at the end did I realize how much the creators had deceived the audience. Such a subject could have produced a thrilling atmosphere, but instead there was only one scare and a lot of padding. It is clear that Keaton is trying in the main role, but the insulting conclusion, contradicting all the previously mentioned rules regarding the appearance of the dead, ruins any slightly good impression. Moreover, when the ghostly villains also lack a point, I cannot give a rating higher than the already struggling 30%.
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