I loved the original Truth or Dare back in my youth on VHS. It was crazy as hell, pushed the boundaries of good taste and even though the effects were not so special, they gave it their all. But THIS?
Damn I want to love ALL of these as I am a big fan of Joel Wynkoop. And I have enjoyed a few of Tim Ritter's films. But this series has continued to disappoint me over the years. Tim has been doing this long enough that he should know better. Technically, it is about 10 levels removed from anything he had done in the past. Just no merit. I mean, even with no money people should be able to frame a shot. Not really much in the way of actual lighting. Poor sound. I was struggling to understand what was being said. This has been an issue for some time. Even Truth or Dare 3 and 4 were miserable to get through due to similar problems. But it's worse here. Composition is not even a thought. Hell, WATCH other movies!!! Pay some attention to how a shot is framed. I get sides and backs of heads talking away from the camera. Forget line of action or traditional dialogue over the shoulder shooting. And with the bad sound, it REALLY makes it hard to care.
I wanted more Wynkoop and I kept getting Tepperman whose name is all over this vanity project. That guy likes his own face on screen. It's like the Kenneth Branagh of zero budget movies. So while I LOVE many micro-budget films, I just feel no one here had a care about making a decent movie. Why do it at all? If someone tries, and their project shows ambition and passion, I am willing to forgive about anything. But lets play a game, shall we? TRUTH is this sucks and I DARE anyone to get through it.
