Sprouting Orchids

Speaking objectively, this is not a good film, even for a low-budget indie filmmaker. It has a decent cast and some amazing cinematography at certain points (I.E. The salon sequence), but other than that, this movie isn't good. The story is a little ridiculous at points, and the movie itself felt rushed for 80% of its runtime.

The incredibly interesting story behind this production is the reason I found the movie and Austin's YouTube channel. I recommend watching that instead of the movie. I know this page has a lot of 10/10 reviews, but they are not talking about the movie. They are talking about either the creator himself or his behind-the-scenes video: "I made a movie, it sucked." Which I would give a 10/10 too, but that's a separate video on a completely different platform. I respect the creator's wish to not glorify his hour and ten minutes of vanity, so I won't. It's not a complete failure with absolutely no redeeming value, but unless you are watching it for a very specific reason, you will not enjoy this movie.