Given the synopsis for this movie, I can't really claim to have any particular big expectations for the movie. But having seen it, I can now say that the movie was actually better than I had expected. ANd while that is positive, I will say that the movie wasn't particularly extraordinary though.
The story is about a group of people who go to a remote forest to compete in a game of paintball. But when one of the contestants is shot dead by a live ammunition round, the game changes dramatically, and it becomes an actual game of life and death.
"Paintball" was shot mostly with a hand-held camera, to give the audience the impression of being on the battlefield in the forest. While the intention is good, I hate hand-held camera movies. I don't pay money to watch something that I can film myself. Granted it was just $2, but still I want a properly filmed movie to watch.
It should be said that the characters were generic and totally devoid of any characteristics and personalities. Which was a shame, because you don't really differentiate one from the other. So you don't care one bit about these essential faceless characters.
Story-wise then "Paintball" was quite average. You know what will happen and there are absolutely no surprises along the way.
If you have an hour and a half to waste, and got absolutely nothing better to watch, give "Paintball" a go for a no-brainer movie. But don't get your hopes up for anything grand. Other than that, there is really no selling point to this particular movie.
The story is about a group of people who go to a remote forest to compete in a game of paintball. But when one of the contestants is shot dead by a live ammunition round, the game changes dramatically, and it becomes an actual game of life and death.
"Paintball" was shot mostly with a hand-held camera, to give the audience the impression of being on the battlefield in the forest. While the intention is good, I hate hand-held camera movies. I don't pay money to watch something that I can film myself. Granted it was just $2, but still I want a properly filmed movie to watch.
It should be said that the characters were generic and totally devoid of any characteristics and personalities. Which was a shame, because you don't really differentiate one from the other. So you don't care one bit about these essential faceless characters.
Story-wise then "Paintball" was quite average. You know what will happen and there are absolutely no surprises along the way.
If you have an hour and a half to waste, and got absolutely nothing better to watch, give "Paintball" a go for a no-brainer movie. But don't get your hopes up for anything grand. Other than that, there is really no selling point to this particular movie.