Rec was Blair witch set in an apartment block with zombies. The horror in Rec was down to highly skilled movie crafting. The plot, script, direction and acting were great. It was a visceral horror movie. All this movie had to do was copy that well. But it copied it badly. In Rec there were some stunning moments. This movie copied those moments, but the timing was wrong, the set-up was wrong. It was actually interesting how bad this copy was, it has given me an even higher appreciation of the original. Also the actors in this movie were generic hollywood types. All very dull. The lead actress seemed like she was trying to act scared. In fact, all the acting in this remake was unconvincing. How could they fail? They knew what to do before filming! I did quite enjoy the banter at the start, which was the only engaging part of the entire movie.

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.

This movie is the noiciest movie I ever watched (drowned out the bad acting?)...the bouncing around and the flashing of lights...I need a Tylenol now and bet you will need one as well after watching this one.

This film does very well at scaring people, and if you're after a 1st person zombie-apocalypse thriller, this has it all. The acting is convincing and the effects and immersion are very compelling.On the whole however. I found the characters to be somewhat dim-witted, slow, stupid, and emotionally compromised. Of course, some early mistakes were forgivable. But the clues were more than obvious. The main characters showed no capacity to anticipate the situation. Even after multiple fatal attacks, those with weapons didn't use them when any rational person might. They made no attempts as self-isolation, and actually tried to breach external containment (when they knew full well that they'd be risking the entire population of the city).The biggest criticism I'd have to save for the main character. Who ends up just being a hyper-ventilating, and quivering emotional wreck. The performances were so overly dramatized, and irritating to watch. The whole idea that such a group of dysfunctional people could survive for so long makes this whole film unrealistic. Most people who live through survival situations don't act this way. Panic very quickly gives way to a fight or flight response. Those that opt for panic are usually the first ones to die, and those that opt to fight are usually second.There are no really strong characters to rally behind, or admire. Except perhaps for the fireman, or the man behind the camera, who we don't really get to see.