anachreon Review of Sun Kissed

Sun Kissed (2006)

Director/editor should have more faith in their plot

[5/10 · 15 November 2007]

The basic plot of this film, once it is conjured from the non-linear presentation, is quite sound, almost Hitchcockian. But...either the director or the editor (or both) decided to distribute key components of the story in a chaotic fashion, presumably to represent Leo's psychosis. It doesn't work well. The actors need a tune up,as does the photography. I am certain they meant well, but inexperience and lack of training seem to be the culprits here. The makers have good taste in material, but don't seem to trust it. I'd even suggest remaking the film, using a professional linear approach, as the story deserves it. The idea of Svengali gay guy using a psychotic bisexual to seduce, then murder a writer in order to steal saleable creative work is an interesting one, indeed.