The first kind sighting,
The second kind evidence,
The third kind contact,
The fourth kind abduction
It all started in a small town in Alaska where abductions
were becoming more common. The fourth kind switches between re-enactment of the
found footage, and the actual footage of interviews where each of the patients
have the first, second, third and fourth kind. The screen is split so you can
see both the re-enactment and the raw footage. All patients have one thing in common
an owl. Never look into the eyes of an owl. The psychologist Dr Abigail Tyler uses
hypnosis to uncover memories from her patients of their alien abductions. Also
along side the main story lines of alien abductions there is the mystery of the
death of the psychologist’s husband.
The thriller uses music and the found footage to make the
audience feel on the edge of their seats during the whole film. The music is
used to emphasis drama and frightening scenes of flashbacks. As much as the
high impact scenes stunned the audience, the directors and producers used the
tool of silence which was equally effective because it left the audience to
question what they have just seen and whether they believe it or not. Whether
you are a fan of science fiction thriller or not, the fourth kind raises issues
and morals about whether we are really alone on earth.
As a person who is generally fascinated with conspiracy
surrounding aliens and other human life forms, this film raises a lot of
questions regarding human contact with the extra-terrestrial. What makes the
film different to other similar films is that they leave the viewer to make up
their own mind where they believe in aliens or not. Also I found that the
technique of using found interview footage resembles a documentary like feel
adding a sense of realness to the film.
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