Nicolas cage gives the film a thread in his, out of the ordinary, 'quest' for the truth about an 8mm film.
I found the acting reasonable to good from all of the cast and the lenses used on some shots really give an impression of being there and, most of the time, seeing some really unsettling things. This is the first film I ever saw where I stood up in the middle undecided whether to keep watching or not. Thankfully, not everything that happens to the characters in this film is entirely negative. It is quite difficult to say that it is a really good film or a poor performance. To conclude, three stars, I thought that the plot was conceivable, the script was pretty good most of the time and the actors did a good job presenting it. It shows a family man confronted with some really nasty stuff. The theme is therefore quite strong and it does deserve an 18/R rating.