I get what reviewer "topdawgcritic" is saying aobut fake reviewers. But then again a lot of films, most films that he or she themselves highly rates are chock full of fake reviewers, they are just less apparent since the shilling is done by pros instead of strong fans or friends and family. Take a look at 2019 film "Human capital." The first 1,300 ratings, yes 1,300 were all "10 star" and we given before the film was even released. That is manipulation.
Fact is, this film is -- for its genre of affirmative family drama, with an ethnic twist, -- a very good film. The family scenes are in fact better written and acted than the family scenes in the Freddie Mercury biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" which was more trope filled than the average "Lifetime channel" film.
Epihany's acting is all good to very good. The adult actors all clearly pros, and the child actress is quite talented. The scripting, saccharine in parts -- exactly like the genre -- and the filming is generally very professional. It IS the type of film you can sit with your preteen and watch.
My family background was Indonesian American and I think the portrayal of ethnic quirks and tensions of dual culture, which often has a higher behavior expectation/impact on girls, was very well done in Epiphany, again in the context of that genre/plot element.
Fact is, this film is -- for its genre of affirmative family drama, with an ethnic twist, -- a very good film. The family scenes are in fact better written and acted than the family scenes in the Freddie Mercury biopic "Bohemian Rhapsody" which was more trope filled than the average "Lifetime channel" film.
Epihany's acting is all good to very good. The adult actors all clearly pros, and the child actress is quite talented. The scripting, saccharine in parts -- exactly like the genre -- and the filming is generally very professional. It IS the type of film you can sit with your preteen and watch.
My family background was Indonesian American and I think the portrayal of ethnic quirks and tensions of dual culture, which often has a higher behavior expectation/impact on girls, was very well done in Epiphany, again in the context of that genre/plot element.