Sorry, this movie sucks

Awesome Movie

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Not even Nathan Fillion could save White Noise 2. This straight-to-DVD sequel has a ridiculous story and awful writing. Plus, it kept treating the audience like they were a bunch of idiots. There are a few cool stunts and some creepy imagery, but it's mostly just a waste of time.

YES, i did, but in the last scenes only. well, it wasn't made for cries am i right? but somethings about this movie left me in deep thoughts, about the secret of life, what is death, it left me emotionally frustrated, i don't know why did i cry, but this movie has a deep meaning, just the thought of "you're not immortal" makes you wonder..... at some scenes i felt like i feel what the characters feel, like Katee's final scene, it was amazing, the eyes turning, the screaming, she did amazing, i felt something strange whilst this scene was playing. am not writing this review as for people to watch the movie or not, i am just writing it to tell people that i have experienced something different from what they all had. for them it's just a horror movie, but all that talk about the devil, tria mera, the third day, it all seems nonsense to some people, but when you put these things in one movie they just sum up a wonderful terrifying story... i was surprised of how underrated the film is, i have never heard of it, but am more than glad that i have seen it. i don't know about you, but i could swear that i have seen some sort of a ghost, and heard some noise at the kitchen, there's no wind around, and everybody's asleep, what am i going to die?

After his wife and child are shot by a mysterious man who then turns the gun on himself, grief stricken Abe Dale (Nathan Fillion) decides to take his own life with a cocktail of pills and booze (so far, so cheerful). However, his best pal intervenes, and, after a near death experience (the old 'tunnel with white light' routine), Abe finds himself back in the land of the living.From this point on, Abe is able to identify those around him who are about to die (the soon-to-be-deceased having a bright white aura around them) and sets about saving these individuals from their imminent death. After successfully rescuing three people, including pretty nurse Sherry Clarke (Katee Sackhoff), with whom he develops a relationship, Abe discovers that he has made a terrible mistake: after three days, the devil takes hold of those he has saved and turns them into crazed killers.I don't remember much about the original White Noise, but I can recall enough to know that The Light barely qualifies as a sequel, it's story having very little in common with the lacklustre Michael Keaton movie (some EVP/static nonsense is thrown into the script to justify the title but it would work just as well without it). This film, directed by Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine 3D) is just as far fetched and flawed, but much more fun, at least having the good sense to throw in some silly special effects, impressive action and plenty of dumb but effective mechanical jump scares (some of which, I am ashamed to say, caught me off guard).

I've never seen the original White Noise, but since everyone – or almost everyone – seems to hate it, I don't plan to do so. Actually, I don't even know why I bothered to watch the sequel. It may have something to do with the fact that there was nothing worthwhile playing in Peruvian cinemas this week. (Apart from the third Resident Evil and Mr. Brooks, which I've already seen and reviewed.) Anyway, White Noise: The Light, I hear, has nothing to do with the former film, having completely new actors and crew and, although it tries to make links with the first installment, it doesn't succeed in being more than a lackluster sequel to a crappy movie. Were it not for Nathan Fillion's presence, the movie would undoubtedly be unwatchable. As it is, though, it's only a semi-creepy, PG-13-rated "horror" film.The movie tells the story of Abe Dale (Nathan Fillion), whose family – wife (Kendall Cross) and kid (Joshua Ballard) – is suddenly killed by an unknown man for no apparent reason. Depressed, Abe tries to commit suicide, but is taken to the hospital. There, he apparently dies but, before he's revived, sees a white light and his family at the end of the tunnel. After the near-death experience, everything changes. He can now identify people who are about to die – a mysterious white light appears around them. According to Dr. Karros (William McDonald), this has something to do with "EVP" phenomenon, but the audience would never guess it. As Abe tries to use his new "superpowers" for good and save people who are about to die, he gets close with her former nurse (Katee Sackhoff), finds out a thing or to about the man who killed his family, and creepy stuff start to happen.The movie is another in a series of lackluster sequels which have nothing to do with the previous installments. Which such a "pedigree" one would expect it to be virtually unwatchable, but fortunately that's not the case. Yes, it's pretty lackluster, but it also contains a couple of surprising twists, and Nathan Fillion's (Firefly, Serenity) performance is pretty effective. He takes things seriously, recites his lines of dialogue convincingly, and makes a compelling leading man. He's surrounded by unfamiliar names, but none of them are that bad; unless not as bad as one comes to expect from horror movie protagonists. Katee Sackhoff as Abe's potential love interest doesn't have much to do, but is appealing and likable nonetheless (since she's smiling virtually all the time it's almost impossible to hate her) and William McDonald as the only character who comes close to being the main "bad guy" is boring; he doesn't have enough screen time or dialogue.Despite the effective performances and mildly interesting plot, the movie never "takes off", and actually looks kind of cheap. From the virtually unknown thespians, to the lazy production values and cheesy makeup for the apparitions Abe seems to see everywhere, the movie looks as if it could've used a bigger budget. Additionally, even though the plot is somehow engaging, it never seems believable, especially due to the mixture of concepts the film presents; the paranormal, religious stuff and science don't make a good mix. The movie turns more and more preposterous as it progresses, and the ending is almost laughable, both in execution and concept; it's hard to understand not because it's complex, but because it seems to break the movie's pre-established rules, and basically doesn't make any sense.Technically, the film doesn't feature many special effects, but the ones presented in its climax are pretty cheesy. The direction is solid yet workmanlike and, even though the movie has plenty of "boo!" moments and cheap scares, it doesn't succeed in being totally creepy. There are some mildly interesting plot twists, though, like when Abe decides to become some kind of weird "superhero" and use his powers to save people. Now, I wasn't expecting that from a sequel to a horror movie… White Noise 2 tries to do many things, but ultimately ends up being yet another cheap sequel to a mildly successful horror film. Even though it tries to make links with the previous installment (it mentions the "EVP" thing a couple of times), the plot never convinces, especially because it tries to mix several different concepts which don't seem to have much relation with each other. Yes, the performances are solid, and yes, the movie has a couple of spooky "boo!" moments, but it's nothing to get excited about. The movie as a whole is disappointing, preposterous and, ultimately, not very entertaining. Fans of the first White Noise (is there such a thing?) won't be pleased with this sequel, and I would only recommend it for watching on DVD when there's nothing else available.