The dialogue during certain scenes tends to have pretty poor delivery and isn't very well written. The dubbing can be distracting at times as some of it is out of sync or the acting in the scene is different than what the dialogue conveys. Overall the dialogue could be a lot better but it's not terrible it's just mediocre. The acting is also pretty inconsistent. There are some fairly good performances in certain scenes but it's pretty mediocre overall and gets pretty bad at some points, especially from the side characters.
The editing is a little inconsistent. There are some of jarring cuts that don't flow well with the scene and become a little distracting. That being said, there are some pretty great transitions with some great editing in the second episode especially. The sound is fine. Considering the budget I'd say it's pretty good but it definitely has problems. The music's also pretty great for the budget I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed the score. There is some visual effects work here that was also pretty good for the budget nothing really stood out or bothered me too much.
The cinematography is pretty fantastic in this. It's a bit of a step up from Lover in terms of consistent quality. I didn't notice as many poor shots as I did in Lover and I'm happy to see that, it's clearly where Ralph excels. I also personally found the lighting to be a bit better than what was in Lover but there are still problems that I'll attribute to the budget. Considering the budget, it is very impressively shot and very visually appealing.
The story is okay I found myself somewhat invested in what was going on and enjoyed it for the most part, but I wasn't the biggest fan of how it was handled. My main problems with the story and how it's told lie with the editing and the pacing. The pacing is a bit all over the place and undermines the show a fair bit. I also don't see why this was a 3 part miniseries it feels like it would've fit more as a short movie or even a full length movie if done properly. Overall the story wasn't very satisfying and left a lot to be desired and the ending kinda just fell flat I can't say I really enjoyed the story too much. King Candy handles this kind of story much better than this does.
In conclusion, this was okay. In some ways it's some of Ralph's best work but it suffers from a lot of issues that I would blame on the budget and the writing. The cinematography is arguably his best so far with some fantastic shots, surprisingly good lighting and fun visual moments. The story and dialogue are pretty week, the editing was a little janky at times and the acting was inconsistent, on top of the budget limitations, but it is very impressive for $7,000. I enjoyed it more than Lover and am very interested in what he could do with a bigger budget.
