Homewrecker

Listen, this is one of those what the hell did I just watch with my very own eyes-but kept on watching movies. The concept is actually pretty good for an f'd up horror/comedy blend, because there are people out there like this and the episodes of madness...well, I won't go into it. The story is a dark comedy, better than a B movie, shrouded with dialogue, and music that suits the plot. The actress playing the main character did her job well. All I can say without revealing much-think about that extremely drunk and crying by 3am friend you had in college having an extended mental breakdown and living in a constant state of...well, something... and top it off with bizarrely troubling results. This could classify as a movie that might have a small cult following. Not rating higher because it could have been directed better, and if it had more money thrown at it, I think it could have expanded with more locations and build up. Will I watch it again, not likely. Will I tell a few of my hardcore "will watch anything grotesquely over the top and ridiculous" to watch it? Yes.

It's kind of hard to watch because of how insufferable and realistic the main character is. Apart from that, not the most interesting developments occur but it's original enough to enjoy overall. Like a quirky take on Misery.

Fast forwarded it was so bad. Two women in a house. Stupid dialog, Bad acting and terrible direction. I regret wasting a half hour or so of my life.

Initially I didn't really have any expectations for the 2019 movie "Homewrecker" from writers Precious Chong, Alex Essoe and Zach Gayne, as I hadn't even heard about the movie prior to sitting down to watch it in 2020. I ended up sitting down to watch it, as I hadn't already seen it and I was given the chance to watch it. So of course I did that.

And it turns out that "Homewrecker" was actually a rather enjoyable movie, so it was well worth taking the time out to watch it. And this is definitely a movie that I can recommend you sit down to watch, especially if you enjoy an offbeat horror comedy.

Now, the storyline in "Homewrecker" is not one that require a PH.D. in any sort to keep up with, because it is a very basic and simplistic storyline. Yet director Zach Gayne managed to take very little and make it into something grand. So that was quite the accomplishment.

Something that really carries the movie is the performances of Precious Chong (playing Linda) and Alex Essoe (playing Michelle). Especially Precious Chong, because she was just phenomenal in the movie. I am not familiar with her from other movies, but she really performed well as the unstable and sort of psychotic Linda.

I was genuinely surprised and entertained by "Homewrecker" and I am rating it a six out of ten stars. If you get the chance to sit down and watch this movie, I recommend that you do so.

Well, this is certainly an indie film. It's the feature length debut of director Zach Gayne and it shows. This will divide people into two camps, those who can't get past the inherent flaws, and those who are willing accept them and see the film on it's level.

The lack of budget makes itself known in a handful of ways. It's incredibly minimal in both story and production. The sound and visual are understated, delivering the essentials but never dazzling. The majority of the film takes place in a suburban home and mainly features two actresses who also happened to moonlight as the film's screenwriters. The performances occasionally have that stiff, "made for TV movie" vibe, but as things heat up, the two leads do put their all into their roles and make it work. Stoner heiress Precious Chong really brings her character to life, impressively portraying insanity through subtle facial quirks. There are some moments that are as funny as they are sad, almost allowing you to sympathize with the psychopath, before the inevitable violent payoff. The resolution felt a bit half-hazard, but not maddeningly open ended.

If you were to compare this film to like, a Christopher Nolan movie, then they're barely even the same art form. But compared to the student films that are more rightfully it's peers, it's coherent and doesn't overstay it's welcome, so you could do a lot worse.