The deceased are contacting us through radio and TV waves. Some believe it and study it, others dismiss it as hoax. Wherever you stand on this phenomena, you cannot deny that it is a creepy concept and could make for creepy movie. Unfortunately "White Noise" is not that movie.
I wanted to like this movie and after seeing the terrifying trailer I thought there was a chance it would be good. Here's yet another example where the trailer makes the film look better than it is. It all faults in the story and logic. When I say logic, I don't mean the concept of the story. Whether EVP exists or not, I can believe it does for the sake of the film. The script tries to rush past the obligatory "showing the life of the main character before the tragic event" part. Usually I would not mind, but it is done so blandly and clichéd that it doesn't serve its purpose to create a believable character. Jonathan's (KEATON) reactions to what is happening do not seem real and are used to give way to his other actions. The script decides to forgo the skepticism that most people inexperienced with the supernatural would feel when introduced to something like this. Jonathan hears a voice on the computer and proceeds to set-up his own fancy ghost recording center. He doesn't even question what it is he's listening to. The concept of EVP also takes a very disappointing turn when we find out who the 'ghosts' really are.
The movie has some tense moments, but they are few and predictable. The kind that are accompanied by silence and then a sudden jolt in noise while something happens on screen. This movie had a great opportunity to deliver some real scares and failed on the grand scale. Most disappointing was the lame and preposterous ending. I'll save the revelation for the discussion boards, but it seemed that the script writers did not know how to finish the film and came up with the easiest thing possible...in the same fashion "The Forgotten" (2004) did.
All in all a lame take on something that is really scary. Had this movie been done correctly it could have sparked a fear of the radios and TV's we love, cause whether you believe in the concept or not, the notion of it is unsettling. On the other hand, WHITE NOISE rates a 3/10.
I wanted to like this movie and after seeing the terrifying trailer I thought there was a chance it would be good. Here's yet another example where the trailer makes the film look better than it is. It all faults in the story and logic. When I say logic, I don't mean the concept of the story. Whether EVP exists or not, I can believe it does for the sake of the film. The script tries to rush past the obligatory "showing the life of the main character before the tragic event" part. Usually I would not mind, but it is done so blandly and clichéd that it doesn't serve its purpose to create a believable character. Jonathan's (KEATON) reactions to what is happening do not seem real and are used to give way to his other actions. The script decides to forgo the skepticism that most people inexperienced with the supernatural would feel when introduced to something like this. Jonathan hears a voice on the computer and proceeds to set-up his own fancy ghost recording center. He doesn't even question what it is he's listening to. The concept of EVP also takes a very disappointing turn when we find out who the 'ghosts' really are.
The movie has some tense moments, but they are few and predictable. The kind that are accompanied by silence and then a sudden jolt in noise while something happens on screen. This movie had a great opportunity to deliver some real scares and failed on the grand scale. Most disappointing was the lame and preposterous ending. I'll save the revelation for the discussion boards, but it seemed that the script writers did not know how to finish the film and came up with the easiest thing possible...in the same fashion "The Forgotten" (2004) did.
All in all a lame take on something that is really scary. Had this movie been done correctly it could have sparked a fear of the radios and TV's we love, cause whether you believe in the concept or not, the notion of it is unsettling. On the other hand, WHITE NOISE rates a 3/10.