Afflicted (2013)
7/10
The food wasn't that bad....
7 December 2014
Warning: Spoilers
Derek and Clif set out on a trip of lifetime. Their plan is to see the world, and live life to the fullest. But the trip soon takes a dark and bloody turn.

Just days in, Derek shows signs of a mysterious illness which gradually takes over his entire body. Now, miles from home, they must uncover the source before it consumes him completely.

Footage meant to be memories may now becomes evidence......

Yes, it's another found footage movie, and now, the films are so common place in the movie world, that they must be a genre, and not put into a separate genre. Here we have one of the above average FF movies, but, you will feel like you've seen it all before.

The first thing you will think of at the beginning of the second act is 'Chronicle', a great movie in itself, but the makers have really borrowed from this movie, and the second act consists of Derek finding more and more different powers and using them to differing effect.

The rest of the movie is very interesting though. The first act and the farewell party reminds one of Cloverfield, everyone is happy and content before the inevitable high concept in the plot happen, and the final act turns the movie into more of a detective movie, with Derek trying to find the person who did this to him.

But all in all, its a very well made piece of work, some of the stunts are absolute genius, and the two leads are hugely likable.

I'd love to see more work from the makers of this, in front of and behind of the camera, but I'd love a more original idea next time.
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