At first, I was expecting a lot from Annabelle. There is something about creepy looking dolls. Somehow, they can unnerve you. And in The Conjuring it did made me wonder why someone would ever get it in their head to buy such a doll. Annabelle explains us why.
Was the explanation satisfactorily? In hindsight, I think yes. Could they have gone deeper into it? Of course, they could and should have. Is it as good as The Conjuring was? No. But still, it was far better than I expected this to be. The doll looks scary as hell, and even just looking at it for a few seconds is unsettling. Let alone if the doll comes into action. Now, the film does show us a little too much far too quickly. Although because of the audience knowing and the main characters left in the dark about what is going on also adds some serious tension. I do say that some scares are cleverly set up where you think you can predict what is going to happen and then something different occurs. Not too many of those, but still enough to keep you on edge for a bit. The pacing is a little off as it moves through certain events quite fast but then lingers on moments where you are wondering why they are doing that since usually nothing noteworthy happens.
One little complaint I could make is the fact that we don't get to see the doll itself get into action much. It is heavily implied, which for the most part works well in combination with the explanation of why the doll is so scary. Still, I think the tension would have been increased if they showed the doll messing with the main character and the audience both at the same time. Where you could make a case if whatever we think we saw might not be real at all. (That does make me wonder how come if you believe and accept that ghosts and demons exist why they only haunt us at specific times. Is it the fact that they make you doubt and screw with your head for maximum effect? Or can they only act out because they are limited in their movements?)
Annabelle offers a decent watch and certainly not a waste of your time. Just don't expect this to be on par with The Conjuring or Insidious.
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