False Colors (2020) User Reviews

One Lucky Mother

[nogodnomasters · 4/10 · 8 May 2020]

Ted Keller (Matthew Gilliam) is a weapons inspector in Iraq who finds a cache of biological weapons attached to long-range missiles that can reach Israel. Rather than be quiet about it, he investigates and stirs things up until we have a west coast cat and mouse game for his life.

The film was okay. Miss World Romania was the female lead. Pretty but really can't act. The production was too long as I found myself losing interest. The dialogue wasn't great. Need to work on soundtrack and swagger.

Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity.

Disappointing

[kbs-725-497039 · 4/10 · 10 April 2020]

Acting Is very disappointing From both lead actress and just about everyone else

Too bad as the plot could have been good

Terrible acting and cinematography, actually everything is bad

[lzphoto · 1/10 · 18 April 2020]

I was tempted to stop watching this movie on the first 15 minutes but I thought that i should give it a chance but I wasted my time. Acting and special effects, script, directing, everything bad. The best? Lavinia Postolache beauty, but her acting was mediocre. Don't waste your time like I did.

Totally disappointing!

[arici1607 · 1/10 · 26 April 2020]

I really don't understand the high score from some votes. This movie is really very bad. How can you give 8 stars to such a bad movie? Bad production, bad directed, very poor and bad lines. It's a shame. They're a lot of Bollywood movies much much better. I wasted my time because I wanted to give him a chance, but I found out at the end that I just wasted my time... Don't waste your time on that.

Absolutely Terrible!

[popsalicious · 2/10 · 28 April 2020]

To say this is shocking, would be a kind compliment! Rather go and watch the weather, mubch more interesting!

Two hours wasted on this film

[daveeversman · 1/10 · 2 August 2020]

After I wasted two hours on this film; I did some research on it and found out that the budget was about $275,000. Great job of producing any movie for that amount. However, I did not enjoy the movie. Six different times it seemed like it was going to mercifully end but unfortunately it did not. Acting was bad, script was bad, dialogue was bad. Not sure how these initial reviews rated it so high unless they had family members or film crew members rate it that high. If so, nice try but it did not work. This is the first movie review that I have ever done. I did so because I was so stunned by how bad this movie was.

Utter rubbish

[davidpendry · 1/10 · 8 June 2020]

Cannot believe people can give such praiseworthy comments to this tatty, amateur nonsense I have just paid to watch, awful acting, ridiculous approach to a potential important story. Thoroughly confused and pathetic purile drivel

Good Movie

[meganmafucci · 7/10 · 20 April 2020]

Great job directing such a big concept on a small budget. The execution of this film was thorough and clean.

Take this on.

[donzerly-1 · 8/10 · 15 April 2020]

Watch this now - FALSE COLORS deserves a broad audience. Considering the current state of global-affairs and recent revelations of the Deep State cabal, this movie is political grist to chew on and digest. Impressive production value for an indie film, solid acting, and clearly William Norton is a writer/director to be watched.

Do not miss False Colors

[nofdan · 8/10 · 24 May 2020]

You will enjoy this film ! Very well done, strong storyline and the acting/directing is top notch.

Entertaining yet accurate film...

[bikilathewarrior · 9/10 · 3 May 2020]

As a retired intelligence officer, I was impressed by the accuracy and credibility of this film. The acting and stunts were also superb. Several plot twists add to this film's appeal and I'm surprised no filmmaker to my uncertain knowledge has explored the geo-political angle running through William Norton's plot. Kudos to him for tackling such an ambitious project in his first feature and I'm intrigued about his future films as well as whether he'll attempt a sequel to False Colors...

An indie of epic scope

[d416 · 10/10 · 14 April 2020]

All good movie reviews must take into account how a movie was made, preventing smaller efforts from being overlooked, and thus avoiding total domination of the industry by deep pocketed studio fare. A $200 million dollar major studio production shouldn't be judged against a true independent film relying on boundless resourcefulness rather than unlimited resources. This debut feature from writer / director William Norton is one such film whose indie roots should be understood. Considering its reportedly minuscule budget, this film succeeds in delivering a fascinating story of epic scope. Instead of relying on the finances of multiple funding partners, False Colors uses ingenuity to achieve its goals. It will be an inspiration to anyone who has ever dreamed of making an independent feature that would be enjoyed around the World. The story, centering around the discovery of a biological weapon of 'mysterious origin' in Iraq in 2003, is easily related to the events which have recently and dramatically changed the face of civilization across the globe with the outbreak of Covid-19. The movie can be seen as a cautionary tale or one possible version of reality today, depending upon one's willingness to explore deeper than front page news headlines. False Colors is a film that carries the torch of the earlier political thrillers by the likes of Pakula and Pollack while keeping current with elements reminiscent of The Bourne series, Enemy of the State and Jack Ryan to name a few. This film deserves to be seen.

Amazing Indi film!

[jamesmlyons · 9/10 · 15 April 2020]

I read about how this film was made and was really amazed by what they accomplished! The story was compelling and really kept moving. Amazing production value for an indi film.

gripping and relevant

[JoshSegel · 8/10 · 17 April 2020]

William Norton has crafted an extremely timely political thriller that strikes a nerve while it gets your pulse racing. The cast is very strong, and Matthew Gilliam leads the charge with an impressively grounded and engaging performance. I highly recommend this tense and entertaining film.

Not a dull moment!

[shlomitmft · 8/10 · 28 April 2020]

The plot was suspenseful, well executed, and relevant to current issues.

Ingenious Indie Filmmaking

[johndoby-33579 · 10/10 · 25 April 2020]

In an industry where over produced superhero bubblegum takes precedence over character driven stories with substance, the ingenuity of the independent Filmmaker often goes unappreciated. FALSE COLORS, the debut feature film from director, William Norton, is a prime example of art and ingenuity, at its best. If you know what it takes to make a feature film with a cohesive story, tremendous production value, that entertains, on a low budget, you will agree.

As an independent Filmmaker, myself, and having worked professionally as a First Assistant Director and Production Manager for over ten years, in NYC's film/TV production industry, I know exactly what it takes to produce a movie on a tight budget. When I watch such a film, I usually lower my expectations, and hope for the best. With False Colors, I was pleasantly surprised. This film is on the pulse! The timing and pertinence of False Colors couldn't be more perfect right now.

I was amazed with the high quality of this production. From its cinematography, lean storyline, smartly directed narrative, and the believable performances of its cast, right down to the locations, vehicles, props, and wardrobe. I found myself awe struck, wondering, How did they do that? Then I sat through the end credits, and it all came together. The man at the helm of this amazing endeavor wore many hats and he made it happen. And it was professionally and articulately crafted. I found myself captivated and intrigued. Well done! I highly recommend watching False Colors.

Great Indi film

[afselwood · 8/10 · 23 April 2020]

William Norton did an excellent job! You'll love the film especially if you live in Los Angeles because you'll see so many familiar sites like Lucques restaurant (which unfortunately just closed), the Santa Monica Pier, Hollywood Blvd. and the Merry Go Round in Griffith Park. There is lots of action and the virus theme is sure timely.

Impressive especially considering budget

[leonel-claude · 8/10 · 4 May 2020]

I enjoyed watching this movie! I was amazed on how production was so creative on it's tight budget. The plot had me in suspense throughout the film and opened my eyes about things I haven't considered before. I was very entertained and definitely recommend it!

Impressive considering the budget

[elaney-828-533373 · 8/10 · 6 May 2020]

Most indie films stay away from the action genre as stunts and FX are too expensive to pull off without a huge budget, but this movie does a great job of keeping you intrigued with an interesting plot and excellent performances from the actors

Utterly Engrossing!

[apcatanzaro · 10/10 · 19 April 2020]

This is a great film! The action is riveting and the scenery is so well-filmed. I especially loved the shots in Hollywood and at the Jefferson Memorial. What a good way to spend time in quarantine!

Action,intrigue, drama and real international conflict

[craigconnor-84578 · 10/10 · 18 May 2020]

The film gives you a great sense of patriotic pride. It's gripping, thrilling and provocative. Well written and directed.

Excellent movie

[valcab42 · 10/10 · 8 June 2020]

Considering the low budget it's a great work I recommend everyone to watch it

A wonderful example of indie filmmaking. If this doesn't inspire you...forget it!

[sonny-910-642576 · 8/10 · 1 December 2020]

I found out about this film reading an article in Moviemaker Magazine. As a filmmaker myself, I was very impressed with what this Director (William Norton) made happen for such a small amount of money (relatively).

Great action sequences, an interesting, complicated storyline and excellent performances made this a purchase I was happy to make

I'm glad I bought it vs. renting it, I'll definitely watch it again...if not for any other reason to see what kind of stuff I can steal and incorporate into my own film!

Big congrats to Mr. Norton...it takes a lot to make a movie, it's even harder to pull of something on this scale!

Definitely check it out!

Hoping for the Sequal!

[kanderson-76072 · 10/10 · 25 May 2020]

I had no idea this was a super-Indie until after we rented it. The production was more like a blockbuster and the plot was intriguing. You couldn't guess what was coming. The storyline and acting were both great.

Great Indie Film

[alanjlemire · 10/10 · 11 August 2020]

Watched this on a whim and enjoyed it immensely. Great story line and good acting. Production values much higher than on other smaller films that I've seen. Interested to see more from this team.....