Don't Know Yet (2013) User Reviews

A sweet, fun movie and an impressive low budget accomplishment

[monahand · 7/10 · 6 June 2013]

Don't Know Yet was made as a sort of micro-budget experiment, with a film department faculty member directing a crew made up of entirely of undergraduate and recently graduated students. The skeleton crew shot the movie on a short summer schedule, often camping to save time and money. The movie is beautifully shot by a talented young cinematographer (Joe Ensley) and brilliantly edited by Nate Daniel, who made the most of a footage shot rapidly at an extremely low ratio, with many improvised moments. Terry Linehan's script is unconventional and may be challenging to viewers accustomed to linear narrative and obvious exposition. But his playful and sincere approach to the material pays off, especially in scenes featuring a colorful cast of supporting players who the protagonist encounters on his journey to self re-discovery. Scenes with Cullen Moss and Shane Callahan stand out, as does a memorable cameo from David Andrews (World War Z, Fight Club, Fair Game). The wide range of beautiful (and whimsical) North Carolina locations featured throughout the story add to the film's charm. For those willing to explore outside the expectations of big budget Hollywood cinema, "Don't Know Yet" offers an amiable, heartfelt, and genuinely entertaining movie experience.

Pure magic...

[amy-damutz · 8/10 · 21 June 2013]

I was blown away by this film. What a wonderful, lyrical and whimsical piece-- and it was made with no budget to speak of. The team who put this together are magicians-- conjuring gold out of thin air.

Where to start? The structure was delightful-- handled brilliantly and provided a complexity and depth which added to the pacing and overall production. The story unfolded slowly at first, but just kept picking up momentum and by the end was soaring.

Wonderful selection of lead actor-- a truly thoughtful choice which added a subtle complexity. He was so understated which I really enjoyed. Other performers I loved were Creature and his side kick-- perfect energy. I laughed out loud. Fabulous cast of colorful characters. David Andrews was clearly having too much fun-- and so did I. The female lead wasn't as strong, but stunning. Not a hardship watching her on the screen.

The locations were gorgeous. The beauty of the mountains and the Haw Valley in North Carolina were inspiring. Memorable locations created some inspiring footage. The rain was insanely perfect. Haunting would describe it.

The score was spot on. It's such an integral part of the film. The production value is astounding as I think the film was made on a dime. How'd they make it look so amazing for no money?

Great indie flick. I loved it. Really.

wonderful story lovingly portrayed!

[lschillers · 10/10 · 5 October 2014]

this is a beautifully crafted film in every way! my wife and i so enjoyed it--it is full of quirkiness, kindness, and insight, all done with a gentle, loving hand. it has a seeming spontaneity that is wonderful, and offers so much that is unexpected. "don't know yet" was one of the nicest film experiences we've ever had, with an uplift that lingers.it is rare to come across a film that has such clarity, and seems so consistent in its tone and characterizations.there is absolutely no dross in this work--everything contributes to the story's feel and absolutely natural unfolding. "Don't Know Yet" held our interest from start to finish,with lovely writing, directing, characterizations, and a great score.congratulations, and thanks to all those involved--wishing you great success with the film, and much fulfillment.

This movie is just not good.

[simplemindedpeasant · 1/10 · 4 April 2018]

It nonsensical, its sloppy, it's unoriginal, it's badly paced, it's thematically and tonally inconsistent, it's emotionally cheap, and it fails to extract or present any real meaning from the plot.

just awful

[califtom · 1/10 · 15 June 2018]

This film is a complete mess. I'm actually shocked at some of the reviews and high rating this terrible movie has received. This is truly one of the worst films I have seen in a very long time. It was completely incoherent jumping in and out of flashback scenes to the point you never know whether its real time or in the past. The film had no flow to it whatsoever and never really goes anywhere. Not a single character in the film was believable or had any depth and everyone seemed to be just a caricature. You don't really learn anything about any of the characters while the dialogue was so rambling and unrealistic it was hard to take any of it seriously. The acting was mostly bad but with such a poor script it would be hard to make much of it anyway. Not one of the "hitchhikers" even remotely resembled anyone you would encounter in that situation and the attempts at comedy not only fell flat, they fell through the floor. Most of the scenes felt trite and forced. It might have been a decent concept for a road film but this movie missed the mark in a huge way. The cinematography and score were decent but outside of that there's not much of anything positive to say about this trainwreck of a film. I didn't know you could pack pointless, cheesy, incoherent and shallow into one film but they certainly accomplished that.