THE CONJURING ("WORTH YOUR TIME")

August 2, 2013

Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor, Ron Livingston.

Director: James Wan.

Devils exist just like Gods do. This is the premise on which The Conjuring is based. It has been taken from one of the several real life experiences through which the Warren couple have gone through.

The Perron family moves into a new home in Rhode Island in 1971, and you know what to expect right from the scene where their pet dog Sadie refuses to enter the house. Slowly slowly they start facing different problems till at last they seek the help of the Warrens.

The Conjuring stays very true to the incident portraying it as realistically as cinematically possible. You get hooked onto the film right from scene one and James Wan makes sure you stay anxious till the end.

At a time when films like Mama are made in the name of horror, The Conjuring is a fresh breath of air. Though you cannot expect to be petrified every other scene, the film offers thrills, shrieks and cries in an ample dose at regular intervals. Beware of your children taking a disliking towards the clap sound from now on.

The hand-held shots along with fresh music give a realistic and eerie feel to the film. The performances from the lead cast and the children in particular is really commendable.

While the credibility of certain scenes may be debated it would be unfair to delve too deep into it owing to the fact The Conjuring is meant to be so being a feature film rather than a documentary.

A section of the audience might feel the climax to be a bit underwhelming, some even going to the extent of claiming it could have been better had the director wanted it so. But a fact to be held in mind is that it is based on a real life and not a story.

I may be a bit biased in giving 3.5 for The Conjuring. Go into the theatre after you clear your mind of the normal horror films and you will be rewarded.

IMDB Rating

Rating Scale (Out of 5)

Less than 2                   -           Unwatchable.

2    to 2.25                   -           Below average.

2.5 to 2.75                   -           Average.
       
3    to 3.25                   -           Good.

3.5 to 3.75                   -           Really Good.

4    to 4.25                   -           Great.

4.5 and above               -          Extraordinary.