Sunday, October 19, 2014

Mini-review: Lake Mungo (2008)

Lake Mungo
Directed by Joel Anderson



A slow-paced faux documentary that spends more time building up to a dramatic ending than it spends trying to tell an interesting story. Moments of eerieness are dispersed throughout the film in between interview segments that break the tension and take you out of the potentially immersive experience. Never delivers the punch it spends far too much time building up to, leaving you wanting and expecting much more. A strong premise executed in a very matter-of-fact way that eliminates a good portion of what could have made the movie creepy, powerful, and haunting. Still, an interesting movie that is worth checking out.

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

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