Consider this nugget of dialogue: When one characterĬlaims that Jillian is being "such a bitch," she actually responds with, "That's my name, don't Nothing to give the film its own identity. Characters banter with a forced and dated teen-speak that does For all their surface similarities, Elsewhere isĭefinitely no Brick. Slough of exposition and didactic dialogue. Whole sections seem to plod through a miry Thriller, Elsewhere is talky and overlong. Might be playing voyeur? The problem is, Elsewhere strains a bit too hard at its messageĪt the expense of tension and believability. Networking experience that encourages exhibitionism without the careful consideration of who Missing girls that are pretty, sweet, or otherwise well-intentioned? What is it about the social Why is it that the media, and society in general, only pay attention to If it sounds cliché, it is, for the most part, but the central ideas of Elsewhere are certainly Whoever the culprit may be, the townsfolk seem patently unconcerned. Shield his daughter Darla from the ill-influence of a society gone woefully image-conscious? Tod (Jon Gries), the God-fearing conservative who only wants to X, Jillian's shadowy online paramour? Is it Billy (Paul Wesley), her jiltedįormer beau? And what of Mr. Together they parse the clues and narrow down their Puzzling video message behind, Sarah enlists the help of Jasper (Chuck Carter), the good-heartedīut geeky tech guy at their local library. When Jillian goes suddenly missing, leaving only her diary and a Online persona of Durtygrrl, attracting in the process a creepy and overenthusiastic Hoping to find a man that will "take her away from this place," Jillian takes the Ticket out of Boringsville is a sexy pin-up profile on an unnamed but wildly popular social Raymonde), on the other hand, is a lascivious trollop, a lollipop-licking Lolita whose one-way Put it, "a 100-watt bulb in a 5-watt town." Her confrere Jillian ( Lost alum Tania Sarah ( Twilight's Anna Kendrick) is the responsible one, the do-goodĭaughter of an absent lawyer mom, a local star of track and field and, as director Hope likes to With two teenage girls who, like most kids from small towns, long to be, yes, you guessed it,Įlsewhere. Set in the small every-town of Goshen, Indiana, Elsewhere concerns itself at the outset Casting clever teens in lieu of cops, the story brings homicide investigation to theĪfter-school set, with occasionally inspired but generally predictable results.
ELSEWHERE MOVIE SERIES
Considering writer andĭirector Nathan Hope's background as DP for the long-running television series C.S.I., this Paced more like a police procedural than a brisk romp through the macabre. Far from horror, however, the film is planted firmly in the thriller camp, and is Joining the glut of techno-centric teen chillers like Pulse and One Missed Call,Įlsewhere casts a brooding eye on the corrupting and depersonalizing effects of online Reviewed by Casey Broadwater, June 8, 2009 Have you ever had a secret that you couldn't live with keeping?
Producers: Vince Palomino, Elaine Ehrlich, Teresa Zales Starring: Anna Kendrick, Tania Raymonde, Jon Gries, Paul Wesley, Shannon Holt, Olivia Dawn York The final truth they unearth will rock the town to itsįor more about Elsewhere and the Elsewhere Blu-ray release, see Elsewhere Blu-ray Review published by Casey Broadwater on Jwhere this Blu-ray release scored 2.0 out of 5. Goshen's dark secrets uncovering corrupt police, jilted boyfriends, a mother driven mad by loss,Īnd an unsolved string of child abductions. Distraught, Sarah delves into the secrets surrounding her disappearance.Īided by Jasper, the resident computer geek who secretly adores her, the two plunge into One day Jillian disappears, leaving Sarah with only a journal and a cryptic video message sentįrom her cell-phone. Sarah and Jillian are best friends growing up in the small town of Goshen, Indiana. Elsewhere Blu-ray features poor video and decent audio in this poor Blu-ray release
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