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UNFRIENDED

2014 US HMDB
juin 18, 2014

Une jeune lycéenne se suicide après qu'une vidéo compromettante sur elle ait été publiée sur Internet. Un an plus tard, six de ses amis se connectent, un soir, sur skype, pour "tchater" entre eux. Mais une septième personne, inconnue des autres, se connecte également. Cet intrus se montre très vite sous un visage inquiétant et menace les six amis de tuer le premier qui se déconnectera. Peu à peu, les événements tragiques qui ont marqué la bande, un an plus tôt, refont surface et se montrent sous un nouveau jour.

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Production: Timur Bekmambetov (Producer)Jason Blum (Executive Producer)
Scenario: Nelson Greaves (Writer)
Photographie: Adam Sidman (Director of Photography)

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Un groupe d'amis se connecte à Internet pour ouvrir leur habituelle discussion nocturne au cours de laquelle ils parlent de choses stupides et se moquent les uns des autres. L'ambiance espiègle, cependant, est atténuée dès le début par l'insertion dans la conversation d'un profil mystérieux qui les contacte ensuite en se faisant passer pour Laura Barns, une de leurs amies qui s'est suicidée exactement un an plus tôt à cause d'une vidéo diffusée en ligne qui avait humilié sa personne. Au début, les protagonistes pensent à une blague de mauvais goût, mais ils se rendront ensuite compte que le passé est revenu pour présenter l'addition de leurs mauvaises actions envers une ancienne amie. Commence ainsi un jeu de massacre terrifiant qui se déroule entre les fenêtres de chat, les pages de Google et les vidéos sur YouTube. Les tags, les posts, les liens, les likes et dérivés sont tous des termes entrés désormais dans le langage courant et faisant partie de l'univers des réseaux sociaux. Ces derniers ont indubitablement déterminé un changement dans le style de vie de chacun de nous, une évolution des relations humaines et ont conduit à une révision même des techniques et des idées artistiques. Une révolution à 360 degrés à laquelle le cinéma d'horreur, comme à son habitude, n'a pas pu rester insensible, qui, comme le veut sa bonne tradition, a déjà depuis quelques années montré la tendance à souligner les effets négatifs de cette vague innovante à travers des œuvres centrées sur l'idée de la mort qui court le long des fils du téléphone d'abord, puis de la connexion Internet, pour se propager via les chats : des films comme "The Call", "Pulse" et "Kairo" sont devenus désormais des cultes pour tous les amateurs de ce mini-filone technologique que nous pourrions presque définir "Horror 2.0". Cette fois, cependant, on a voulu aller au-delà de la simple utilisation de ce thème, et c'est le réalisateur Levan Gabriadze qui s'en est chargé, qui, avec son nouveau travail, intitulé "Unfriended", se rattache au discours ci-dessus sur l'évolution des techniques de faire de l'art. Son film, en effet, au-delà de tout discours sur la valeur artistique que nous allons développer par la suite, est destiné à faire école et à marquer un point de rupture par rapport au passé, car il est entièrement tourné en un long faux plan-séquence fait d'images provenant du monde d'Internet et des réseaux sociaux en particulier. Celui de Gabriadze est donc une expérience en bonne et due forme qui, du point de vue visuel, réussit à la perfection. Nombreuses, en effet, sont les trouvailles dignes de mention, comme les musiques insérées via la plateforme Spotify, les conversations multiples entre les protagonistes, les flashbacks narrés par la vision de vidéos tirées du réseau qui permettent de reconstruire et d'expliquer les points de départ de l'histoire. Toutes des techniques qui devraient concourir à créer un rythme haletant et à impliquer de plus en plus le spectateur et à le mettre au centre de la scène, presque aux côtés des personnages, exaltant ainsi le véritable objectif visé du genre mockumentary. Apparemment. Dommage, en effet, que cette structure si innovante aille se heurter à une histoire qui transpire la vieillesse par tous les pores, avec ses évidents rappels au j-horror dans lequel les protagonistes sont des fantômes qui reviennent du royaume des morts pour se venger de ceux qui leur ont fait du mal. C'est ce qui se passe dans "Unfriended" et qui se traduit par une intrigue plus que banale qui transmet au spectateur, même celui le plus ignorant de l'horreur, la sensation désagréable de prévoir chaque événement et chaque rebondissement narratif et de se sentir par conséquent un pas en avant même par rapport aux protagonistes eux-mêmes. Il est donc logique de s'attendre à ce que, au fil des minutes, la véritable protagoniste devienne l'ennui, né d'une série de dialogues inutiles et peu fonctionnels au développement de l'intrigue et de la tentative maladroite et confuse d'insérer les typiques stylèmes du genre, tels que les sauts sonores et un couple de séquences de meurtres loin d'être percutants en termes de suspense. Et les coups de théâtre finaux téléphonés et rendus plutôt inutiles par une description médiocre des relations entre les participants à la discussion et une caractérisation des personnages presque inexistante qui manquent d'une identité bien précise. En ce qui concerne le casting, composé des très jeunes et inconnus Shelley Hennig, Moses Storm, Ranee Ostead, Will Peltz, Jacob Wysocki et Courtney Halverson, le jugement reste en suspens car les interprétations des acteurs susmentionnés ne peuvent pas être considérées comme des interprétations au sens classique du terme, mais de simples bavardages en chat qui enlèvent et ajoutent peu à une histoire plate et sans sursauts. "Unfriended", en conclusion, est une œuvre admirable pour la volonté d'expérimenter, mais, comme tous les expériences, elle devait être perfectionnée et accompagnée d'un travail de scénario mieux conçu et moins attentif à vouloir attirer à tout prix un public d'adolescents.
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Reno

Reno

7 /10

In this viral going social media era, our actions must be very cautious!

A new age cinema. I don't know how it was put under 'found footage' subgenre film, since the webcams involved I think it is very much valid. There are lots of interesting stats for this like it is a $1m film, 80 minutes long, shot within the 16 days, but made to look like a single shot film in real time. This is a story of friends gang whose friend was recently committed suicide. Like usual one day, they are all hanging out on the Skype for a group chat, finds a stranger contact live among them who claims she's their dead friend. So the quest begins to find who really it is and what is the purpose behind such a pose.

This story is very familiar. Like a gang was put together in a room and revealing each others secret to bring total chaos. Take for example 'Cube'. What follows is we all know which is actually a famous cliché in a thriller like this. So I thought similar way for this and it was, but only in a digital format where the current world trend stands. So this film can be enjoyed by youngsters and those who are familiar which internet forums like facebook, skype, google, email et cetera. In the entire film, all you would see is the computer screen. So you have to quick where mousing is moving and text was composed and concentrating the audio comments. Something like sitting next to a friend's computer and looking what he's doing.

I think it was a good film, keeps us guessing till the final minute. I'm watching it a bit late, but very happy I did not miss it after all and there is already a second film getting ready which is due this year's end. But I doubt the film won't get anywhere near to this one. The franchise might end up like 'Paranormal Activity' if sequels keeping coming. The actors were good though. I thought one of them was Jennifer Carpenter where one of the film posters resembles 'Quarantine', but during the watch I realised it was a different actress.

Despite the familiar theme, the setting makes all the difference and pretty entertaining. The end scene was a surprise, because until that point I was not aware of this film genre. Definitely worth a watch for modernising the old storyline with lots of suspense.

7/10

mattwilde123

mattwilde123

6 /10

'Unfriended' is a modern horror film with interesting messages about modern society and our addiction to social networking tools on the Internet. It touches on quite a sensitive subject in cyber bullying from the very disturbing introduction. It tells the story of a teenage girl who was publicly humiliated on the internet and commits suicide due to the heckling and bullying from her peers. A year on and it seems that this group of peers are being stalked online by a vengeful pursuer.

Gabradze's direction is very intriguing. 'Unfriended' (lovingly renamed 'Mad Macs' by me) plays out in very simplistic fashion. The film shows the main character's computer screen throughout it's duration. The audience see every keystroke and mistake made by Blaire Lily (Shelley Hennig). This is a very compelling technique when trying to show the character's panic and fear slowly progressing. Blaire plays around with music software known as 'Spotify' during the film which gives an excuse for there to be non-diegetic music to add to the atmosphere.

As the film is mainly a conference video call on 'Skype', the actors are in separate rooms on individual "webcams" to add to the realism of the story. Although the film didn't require the actors each to connect to the internet, occasional screen buffering and flickering help add to the illusion.

'Unfriended' is a very dialogue-driven film as not a lot of action takes place. Therefore, it is essential to have a good screenplay to keep the story as intriguing as possible. The screenplay is solid and there are genuine moments when the mysterious stalker is very creepy and scary. Due to the nature of the film's themes, there is a lot of slang and computer terms that seasoned users of said social networking tools will appreciate and understand. If you are not very wise to how these programs work it may be hard to keep up with the story.

The actors weren't the best but the film did work. It would seem that their jarring and annoying demeanor added to the theme of the piece however.

Overall, 'Unfriended' is an interesting film. I thought it was a very clever statement on modern life. There were moments that were genuinely scary and creepy but like most modern horror films it relied too much on jump scares. It conjured up good memories of 'The Blair Witch Project' in how it tried to be as realistic as possible whilst also addressing dark themes of today's culture.

★★★

Gimly

Gimly

5 /10

Actually pretty alright, maybe the format has been utilised better elsewhere, but you still have to admire Unfriended's dedication, especially for all the way back in 2014. That dedication does have some drawbacks though, the devotion to the realism unfortunately also means realistically low quality webcam video & audio, as well as the realistic wait times I've using a computer. It felt like for so much of Unfriended I was just sitting there waiting for a page come up, or a file to download, or a response on an IM, and yes of course any computer user will absolutely have to wait for these things, but it's not what you go to the movies to see.

Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.

John Chard

John Chard

7 /10

Online, your memories live forever... but so do your mistakes.

A group of online chat room friends find themselves terrorised by someone or something using the account of their dead friend.

For someone like me who is way out of the age sphere for such things like the social media world featured here, Unfriended is a fascinating and unnerving experience. When your on line experiences are simply message boards and discussion forums etc, where twitter, skype, facebook and their like are alien to them, then one can only praise when an innovative and fresh idea is brought to the horror realm of film making. And lets face it, horror always needs new splinters to off set the ream of numerical sequels and remakes from hell.

Unfriended is not scary on conventional terms, where it's not about to jolt you out of your seat or have you hiding behind the sofa. It is, however, scary how technology has advanced, how the millions of world wide web users so willingly commit to baring their innermost to all and sundry. Then there's the dark half, those who use the platforms for venal and nefarious means, bringing very real terrors into our world.

I can't personally vouch for how genuine the tech aspects are in this film, but Unfriended definitely taps into a frightening realm, and that is to be applauded. Oh I will not be watching it again, I mean what would be the point? But I'm glad I did take the plunge, and simultaneously I'm glad I'm one of those who is happy just texting and using email... 7.5/10

RalphRahal

5 /10

Unfriended is a movie that plays with a bold concept: telling the entire story through a computer screen. It’s an innovative approach that captures the modern digital experience, but it’s also limiting. The first act does a solid job setting up tension and showcasing realistic online interactions, but as the story transitions into supernatural horror, it loses some of its grounding. The ghost revenge angle feels less convincing, leaving the movie somewhere between a chilling cautionary tale and a far-fetched slasher.

The acting works well for what it is, especially if you see it as a revenge prank gone wrong. However, the supernatural elements don’t fully sell the scares. That said, the integration of music, complete with playlist visuals, is a clever and enjoyable touch. While Unfriended deserves credit for trying something different, it’s missing the depth needed to elevate it to a truly great horror film. I didn’t hate it, but it’s not quite there either.

Dr_Nostromo

Dr_Nostromo

7 /10

74/100

As teen friends gather together on Skype, an unknown person appears calling themselves Laura ...a girl that committed suicide a year previously. Being a certified computer tech and an overall nerd, I love this film but ...probably more so than the average viewer. The entire film is seen through one of the participants monitors adding to the realism and spontaneity. Not quite as good as "Unfriended: Dark Web" (probably due to it having a supernatural element whereas DW did not making it more realistic) but still very effective and incredibly tense. -- DrNostromo.com

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