The main lead does a fine job, but her boyfriend makes me raise a finger or two. And many GOTCHA! moments, that are not organic in the least. All this build up for sometimes a no show. So NO scares? It's everything the series avoided. Yet scenes within the family at night, are a little cheaper than before. For an example, the soccer match in the beginning of the movie is too crisp/smooth for a film like this. Unlike the first two, (maybe) the third one, this has Hollywood written all over it. Also, too polished in some areas and rough in others. At times, I thought they were going to cross Scary Movie territory. Okay, I understand you have to inject some (especially considering a new direction), but they went overboard. Well, there wasn't really in the last one (in my opinion), but this one just re- enforces that belief. Let's cut to the chase: Even if you're a "Paranormal" fan, there are absolutely no scares in this one. What I can tell you is this is probably the weakest "5" I've given a film. (**) out of (****) Giving "Paranormal Activity 4" a passable score is a bit of a stretch, considering how badly I want to give it a 4, but that wouldn't be honest.
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