When the straggling survivors in The Objective learn they are expendable, they are also, much like the Nostromo crew, upset.
The Objective (2008)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:4
Rotten:7
Average Rating:4.7/10
Theatrical Release:Feb 6, 2009 Limited
Synopsis:
A decade after The Blair Witch Project successfully dissuaded many would-be campers from venturing out into the woods, one of its co-creators is back with a similarly unsettling descent into the...
A decade after The Blair Witch Project successfully dissuaded many would-be campers from venturing out into the woods, one of its co-creators is back with a similarly unsettling descent into the unknown. In the supernatural thriller
Written by Myrick, Mark Patton and Wes Clark Jr., and produced by Zev Guber and Jeremy Wall, the cast of The Objective includes Jonas Ball (The Killing of John Lennon), Matt Anderson, Jon Huertas, Michael C.Williams, Sam Hunger and Jeff Prewett."
--© IFC Films
Starring: Jonas Ball, Kenny Taylor, Mike C. Williams, Jeff Prewitt
Starring: Jonas Ball, Kenny Taylor, Mike C. Williams, Jeff Prewitt, P. David Miller, Matt Anderson, Sam Hunter, Jon Huertas, Vanessa Johansson, Jacqueline Harris
Director: Daniel Myrick
Director: Daniel Myrick
Screenwriter: Daniel Myrick, Wesley Clark, Mark A. Patton
Story: Mark A. Patton, Daniel Myrick
Producer: Jeremy Wall, Zev Gruber
Composer: Kays Al-Atrakchi
Studio: IFC Films
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Reviews for The Objective
[Director] Myrick does an admirable job of spinning tension from a group of guys mostly standing around, but too often the film's portentous tone seems more silly than suspenseful.
Ten years on, it's hard to begrudge the director for trying to make a comeback by rehashing his prior formula, but perhaps he should have stuck even closer and handed the cameras to the actors again
Still, it's the shivers that count, and while Myrick may not make our spine tingle like he did back in the late '90s...The Objective is still an impressive piece of work
Even with its uber-clichéd last five minutes, The Objective may be one of the smartest horror movies this year.
Blair Witch's co-mastermind Myrick teams with co-screenwriter Wes Clark Jr., son of the retired general for, well, Blair Witch In Burkas. And extraterrestrial Afghans as villains or village idiots, take your pick. Close Encounters Of The Imperialist Kind.
Blair Witch's co-mastermind Myrick teams with co-screenwriter Wes Clark Jr., son of the retired general for, well, Blair Witch In Burkas. And extraterrestrial Afghans as villains or village idiots, take your pick. Close Encounters Of The Imperialist Kind.
With a low-budget look, cliched dialogue, a stale plot and so-so acting, this supernatural thriller is unlikely to achieve the phenomenal success of its fabled predecessor.
Although the film has an undeniably strong, suspenseful tone -- not to mention symbolic resonance -- it doesn't rise above its overly familiar setup.
Director Daniel Myrick has taken his excellent work from the ultra-low-budget "Blair Witch Hunt," added some modest resources as befits that success and come up with a great little tale of suspense and horror.
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February 16, 2009:
Blair Witch's co-mastermind Myrick teams with co-screenwriter Wes Clark Jr., son of the retired general for, well, Blair Witch In Burkas. And extraterrestrial Afghans as villains or village idiots, take your pick. Close Encounters Of The Imperialist Kind. ![]()
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