As much as i despise the storyline of a few 'fearless' teenagers strolling into the deserted town of Chernobyl situated in the north of Ukraine, south west of Russia. All is dandy breezing past a bunch of armed soldiers patrolling the facility but why risk the inevitable just for some 'fun?'
I am a huge fan of Paranormal movies & how they create such a fear in the eyes of the audience even though the last one was the weakest but still enjoyable nonetheless. Chernobyl was not in the same league as attempted by previous predecessors, for a suspense/horror movie it was juvenile & predictable. The characters were shallow, cardboard cut outs to the extent, it was just very unbelievable. Despite the storyline being really poor, the whole idea & concept had certain promise with the Chernobyl accident being the perfect backdrop for a great horror story..
While the film operates along the same lines as an traditional radiation-centred horror movie, the camera work provides something unique & insightful to the film. Seeing as the story written & created by Oren Peli (Paranormal Activity [2009]) elements of the shaky cam aesthetic but not it's simple format. The quality of film is highly advanced from the release of 'Paranormal' with clearer vision for the viewers but still your typical 'shaky cam'. Chernobyl's shaky moments are far less frequent & less motion sickness, leaving the viewer with a better sense on 'what's going on' rather than 'what could be going on'.
Personally I didn't like the movie, I didn't care for characters at all, i had no remorse for them either. If you can't walk 13 miles to the checkpoint to be safe is utterly an insult to the viewers with extreme love for movies like myself.
Luckily it was orange Wednesdays'.
To the view the trailer, click here..
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