Nitzan Havoc I'm not usually a fan of Found Footage films, not since The Blair Witch Projects which was mostly good due to its introduction of this then groundbreaking sub-genre. I've only recently started trying some films of this sort due to running out of other Netflix options... That being said, I found Quarantine to be very, very good, especially as it succeeds in being scary and frightening and not just startling (there are some jump scares, but they are far from being the main fear factor). I honestly didn't expect it to be so good, so pleasant surprise there!The story is okay, nice at best. Jennifer Carpenter (you know, Dexter's sister) plays the role of a television show host preparing a piece about a night in the lives of LA's fire department. Once they follow the firemen on a seemingly routine call and enter the building - all hell breaks loose. The most impressive aspect of the film is by far the acting, as all characters succeed at being authentic and realistic. In some other similar films character behavior feels forced and deliberate, in an attempt to stir the plot at the necessary direction. Thankfully, not here.However, two things alone bothered me about Quarantine. First, at times the characters make mistakes that are too stupid to be real, like warning each other not to do something and then doing it five seconds later. I realize they are supposed to be panicked and in fear for their lives, but this (unlike most of the film) felt unauthentic and plain dumb. Second, while Carpenter's acting is right on the spot, it appears she was instructed to be overly hysteric at times. Honestly, after 10 full minutes of her screaming, crying and behaving like a child, I as a viewer wished someone would simply smack her. Again, I realize the incentive for the character's behavior, but it simply got really, really annoying and made it hard to focus on what was actually happening.All in all, I must say I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this film. It feels real and human, making the audience constantly afraid and uncertain while posing some interesting questions of morals and ethics. As one who isn't usually a fan of such films I can honestly say I'd recommend it to others like me, meaning those of you who do usually enjoy Found Footage should really like it.

amarijalenk Quarantine is not a bad found footage film by any means. Every actor in this movie does a great job of actoring horrified or traumatized. Not once was I ever laughing at how bad somebody's acting was, Why you ask? The reason why is because there was simply no reason too. The concept of this movie is great too, I absolutely love the concept of the Armageddon Virus. I do have complaints about this movie but it's not with the acting or plot it's but instead it's with the camera lighting and time. The lighting could've been much better and the movie felt too short. Honestly I don't see how anybody can disagree with my points but I understand everybody is entitled to their own opinions. The only reason people hate on Quarantine is because they compare it to the Spanish movie REC. Stop acting like Quarantine isn't a good film and REC is miles superior because the plot is almost 100% similar, this is simply just critics hating on Hollywood like usual.

Rob-Morgan-1995 I myself am a huge fan of zombies and other similar creations in movies, therefore it only seemed logical that my first review was based on a movie which should have had everything I needed! The scares, the thrill, the storyline etc… and in some cases "Quarantine" did not disappoint, however in other areas it was not up to the standard that I was hoping. The acting of a movie is one of the most important components of a movie because if either of these areas fail then the movie is likely as not going to be disastrous. In the case of Quarantine I say the acting was fairly average, not because there were some bad actors/actresses and some good ones but rather that the majority of the characters were not that difficult to portray. For instance, one of the main characters was Angela Vidal a local news reporter (played by Jennifer Carpenter) who throughout the whole movie only really portrayed two or three emotions, in this case she was either the determined news reporter or petrified young woman. As said earlier I am not saying that Jennifer Carpenter or any other member of the cast performed their roles badly and in the case of Jennifer I in fact she played her character in a very believable manner. My main issue with the acting as said before is that there was a lack of variety in characters. However I would like to highlight one character/actor who I thought was great throughout, the character Columbus Short (played by Danny Wilensky) displayed an inner struggle between a cop doing his job and someone who was obviously scared out of their minds. Out of all the cast I thought Danny Wilensky deserved a mention. Although the limit of the characters can be partly blamed on the writing it could also be partly the blame of the director who is supposed to drive the movie. Despite this I think that John Erick Dowdle was a fairly decent director who was able to put his own spin on a movie which was by its definition a remake of the movie "Rec". In particular I liked how the camera man was fairly quiet throughout the movie. As the movie uses the technique of POV (Point Of View) filming it is very easy for the camera man to take some of the attention away from other aspects of a movie. In the case of "Quarantine" this could have meant that certain "jumpy points" would have been less scary because the camera man's intrusion could have spoilt the moments leading up to it. However I do have to say that I found the lack of ingenuity in all aspects of the movie to be quiet disappointing, I cannot think of one point in the movie where I saw an original idea. As stated earlier I am aware that this is a remake so I am not comparing this to "Rec" instead I found myself thinking of the movie "Cloverfield". As Cloverfield was released much earlier in 2008 (it was released in January/February while "Quarantine" was released in October/November).The structure of "Quarantine" is fairly standard for a horror movie, the first half is used to set the scene and to slowly introduce the viewer to the story while the second half is where the viewer gets the thrill of being scared. This again highlights how "Quarantine" is not a very unique movie as it follows the standard horror movie structure. Again this is seen with the plot with the majority of characters being killed off/infected within the last 20/30 minutes of the movie. However despite its lack of ingenuity "Quarantine" does have its positives when it comes to the plot! For instance the movie itself is a fairly realistic representation of what would happen if there was a very infectious disease within a given location. Also the virus itself (rabies or similar) is more realistic than other zombie-like diseases seen in movies. This helped me to relate to the story and the characters which in turn immersed me in the story which meant I jumped more often than if I did not believe in the story.I thought the lack of music was in fact a very good technique used by the Director (John Erick Dowdle) mainly because it made me believe that I was watching something that can actually happen in real life. This is a key aspect for any horror movie as a lack of belief (at least in my case) makes me much less scared of the movie as a whole. However it should be stated that "Quarantine" may have benefited from the tension which music sometimes creates. This is because I found that "Quarantine" was jumpy rather than scary. By this I mean that there were plenty of points in the movie where I jumped however I was never really on the edge of my seat as a result of me being scared witless. In the case of the realism the special effects overall I have to stay that it was decent, the most used special effect was blood and other such injuries. Generally the blood was realistic and the injuries weren't too over the top (e.g. the wounds weren't overly gory etc…).Overall my main impression of "Quarantine" is that it is purely average, it's not original and although it is an entertaining and jumpy movie it is not scary which is what you want a horror movie to be!

Rainey Dawn I do like some virus types of movies but this one was not my thing. It's not totally bad - not the worst film I've ever seen but it's not a top-notch virus type of film.I realize that some people thoroughly enjoyed the film and others totally hated it. So, I went into watching this film that I would hate it before I even watched it. The outcome: Well I don't hate the movie instead I say "meh, it's OK." I've never seen the original - which I may like better - so I have nothing to compare this remake to. I am simply going by what I like and don't like.5/10