Don't you hate the waste of a good opportunity? At a high level this movie had SO much potential. A good, maybe great, concept squandered because it failed miserably in the details, and lost at least 2 stars because of this.
Credit where due, as I said the concept was danged good. The acting was not bad ... with the script and direction they were given. The behind the camera work was there, faltered in a few places, but overall acceptable as they had to deal with the direction given.
But honesty time. Many times it was the script writer or director trying to be too clever by half that sinks this movie, often in unnecessary, useless, or 'trying to be crafty' dialogue. And some of the scene setups could have been SOO much better with just a little thought.
How many times must it be stated: if a movie screws up the 'suspension of disbelief' the audience will constantly be falling in and out of the movie, and that makes for a poor viewing experience. Let me give you a simplistic, but annoying, example. The supposedly competent 'agent' that makes all the STUPID comments, really. Did you think it added to the realism, probably. Did it hurt the movie from anyone with an ounce common sense ABSOLUTELY.
Next time, trying making a good movie, not a clever one, and something like this could easily garner 4 or 5 stars.
Credit where due, as I said the concept was danged good. The acting was not bad ... with the script and direction they were given. The behind the camera work was there, faltered in a few places, but overall acceptable as they had to deal with the direction given.
But honesty time. Many times it was the script writer or director trying to be too clever by half that sinks this movie, often in unnecessary, useless, or 'trying to be crafty' dialogue. And some of the scene setups could have been SOO much better with just a little thought.
How many times must it be stated: if a movie screws up the 'suspension of disbelief' the audience will constantly be falling in and out of the movie, and that makes for a poor viewing experience. Let me give you a simplistic, but annoying, example. The supposedly competent 'agent' that makes all the STUPID comments, really. Did you think it added to the realism, probably. Did it hurt the movie from anyone with an ounce common sense ABSOLUTELY.
Next time, trying making a good movie, not a clever one, and something like this could easily garner 4 or 5 stars.