Making a dramatically-successful film primarily from stock footage is a nearly impossible task. Unfortunately, this film proves that.
There are some genres and worlds in which it's easy to spot mistakes, and military films are one of those genres. Much of the non-stock military scenes in this film get things so very wrong. Research, please. Build a look-book so you know what looks right. Example: the naval officer with a goatee. Nyet, comrade.
I really want to cheer for low budget indie filmmakers, but you can't cheat your way through making a film. Lay off the stock footage, get your details right, and of course cobble together a great story and a great cast and you'll end up with a good film.
There are some genres and worlds in which it's easy to spot mistakes, and military films are one of those genres. Much of the non-stock military scenes in this film get things so very wrong. Research, please. Build a look-book so you know what looks right. Example: the naval officer with a goatee. Nyet, comrade.
I really want to cheer for low budget indie filmmakers, but you can't cheat your way through making a film. Lay off the stock footage, get your details right, and of course cobble together a great story and a great cast and you'll end up with a good film.