Project London

I love "schlock" films... bad movies with the guts to make fun of themselves and society in general. So I had no problem with sitting through this film and actually enjoyed most of it. I enjoyed the bad acting (sometimes intentionally bad, sometimes just plain bad), the often-goofy script and the sometimes-cheesy special effects. I also enjoyed the (at times) excellent special effects, humorous moments (of which Jerry formed a large part), and inept characters.

Project London is an intermix of interesting foundation and often too-slow plot lines. This could have used some better directing and judicious editing-- cutting out numerous minor and unnecessary scenes. The giant robot battles were fun, if somewhat convoluted and too busy to tell what was going on. The characters were interesting if cliché (except Jerry. Pretty original on that one).

I would have been tempted to give this 7 stars based on sheer effort, humor and schlock factor (avoiding spoilers here)-- if it weren't for the sudden, anti-climactic and useless ending. It has all the feeling as if they suddenly ran out of both script and funds... like eating an enjoyable full-course meal and then finding out desert is vanilla wafers. I hate that in a film.

We have witnessed the onslaught of "short" films which seem to focus on tech and effects while throwing plot and resolution to the wind. If a film has a great beginning and a great ending viewers can forgive a multitude of sins in between. Unfortunately, this film puts all its substance into everything but the last 60 seconds, then fizzles like a firecracker that fails to pop.

Other than that this is a fun watch. It's okay for a rainy Saturday, but I recommend the filmmakers going back and adding an ending that is a bit more satisfying.