Movie Review: White Noise
After the death of his wife, Jonathan Rivers is approached by Raymond, a man who claims she has been trying to contact him. Raymond specialises in EVP or Electronic Voice Phenomenon and has recorded Anna Rivers’ on his equipment.
Jonathan becomes obsessed with EVP, and the pursuit of his dead wife that he begins to neglect his son, his job and spends most of his time with recording equipment. After a while - despite dire warnings from a psychic and the mysterious death of Raymond Price - Rivers decides that the spirits are channelling messages through him!
While in principle, White Noise looks promising, it is actually quite a confusing movie. Why does Jonathan’s wife try to contact him from beyond? Who are the mysterious dark figures? Why choose to communicate using EVP? Why did Jonathan find out about things before they happened?
In my opinion, none of these things are properly explained in White Noise.
The movie itself is made up of some genuinely suspenseful set pieces, and you’re left wondering what the hell is going on most of the time. However, you’ll walk away confused and wondering about all the loose ends that didn’t get tied up at the end.
Does anybody know who or what the ‘mysterious figures’ were supposed to be? Aliens? Ghosts? Answers on a postcard please…..
I await you reply,” Armchair Experts” an Sister-in-laws, How do we reconcile” As for White Noise going by your report I won’t go near it.
I quite enjoyed white noise (oops I recommended it to the Leeves!) but then I did not study the storyline in great detail. I wanted a cheap thrill and got it, there were many menacing moments and that satisfied me so don?t take Mr Levee?s word on it, watch it yourself. Don?t expect to be intellectually challenged, you will be disappointed but if you want a scary film this will satisfy.
I agree that it was scary, and the director and cast did an excellent job of keeping the tension high. However, the number of unanswered questions at the end left me a bit cold.