While not the greatest movie I've ever seen, I was quite impressed with this movie. I tend to enjoy the found footage genre so that made it easier to appreciate. The acting was a bit shaky in parts, but certainly not to the extent of ruining the movie. And I found the climax of the film (the mass suicide) to be pretty chilling.
Gene Jones, in particular, gave an excellent performance. My first thought on seeing him was "good lord, they're following THAT ugly bugger? Don't messianic figures usually need at least SOME degree of physical charisma? How realistic is this?" But there was something in his delivery of his sermons that was powerful, even convincing on a surface level.
Yes, I know the whole thing is massively cribbed from the actual Jonestown massacre, but that doesn't stop this from being quite an effective thriller flick.
Gene Jones, in particular, gave an excellent performance. My first thought on seeing him was "good lord, they're following THAT ugly bugger? Don't messianic figures usually need at least SOME degree of physical charisma? How realistic is this?" But there was something in his delivery of his sermons that was powerful, even convincing on a surface level.
Yes, I know the whole thing is massively cribbed from the actual Jonestown massacre, but that doesn't stop this from being quite an effective thriller flick.