At the End of Eight

I paid $1.99 to rent this and I overpaid by $1.99 At first it seemed ok because there wasn't much dialogue but once the "actors" started "acting" it went downhill fast. No budget. No talent. Ignorant story. I could see this as a high school film class production at best. I only finished it because I paid for it -had it been free I would have stopped once the "acting" started ugh. Drivel

All people cry about anymore is how no one writes anything new and when they do, they don't like it. I loved the premise and honestly, it's a really good movie! For a $2,500 budget, the acting was decent and yes it's very low budget but good story that kept you guessing. It's a lot like don't breathe, another movie I love but has subtle differences. Not understanding the hate at all. A low budget wonder in my humble opinion.

Plot

Three young participants sneak into the home of a complete stranger as part of a popular but highly illegal game. The game requires the three players to stay inside for eight hours without being discovered.

Cast

Unfamiliar with anyone in front of or behind the camera.

Verdict

Now straight out of the gate let me praise the writers by saying this is a very unique film, the concept is certainly a new one or at least not something my movie obsessed butt has ever seen before.

Now let me segway into pointing out that the concept is flawed badly and simply didn't work as a feature film. Maybe it would have worked as a short film of less than 30 minutes, here it's unlikable, repetitive and it's impossible to have any empathy with the characters as ultimately they're criminals.

Watch it for the novelty value perhaps, but be aware it's instantly forgettable.

Rants

In a world that celebrates celebrity culture, influencers, commentators, pranks and generally mean spirited ill advised stupid stuff the concept of this movie is 100% believable. I could absolutely see this happening which in turn makes the movie feel realistic. Sadly it still doesn't change the facts, I can't cheer on people who are breaking into someones home for a cash prize and an alarming low one as well.

Breakdown

Very unique concept Concept just doesn't work Forgettable Terrible characters.

The opening is the only reason I watched it. It was definitely cheesy and short-lived. Seemed amateur and thrown together. While the movie had nothing to do with the popular social media platform, it was.much like the Tiktok "challenges" that have become a thing these days. Maybe that was the point of the movie. To bring awareness and show the very real outcomes that can happen when playing those types of games or in the real world, doing tiktok "challenges" like this. Macbeth was probably the best out of the actors. Much like the movie, my synopsis is short and bland. It had potential of being better I think, but there's not much else I can say to say to hype it up, unfortunately.

This movie's budget was essentially non-existent. I was curious and looked it up.. it said $4500. I don't know if that's true, but if so... wow! They did incredible. There are a couple of scenes that the acting could be a little better (like any movie) but generally it's very good. It's a nice movie all things considered and I think people are being way too hard on it. I wish people wouldn't compare every movie to a $400 million dollar production. It doesn't make a movie bad if they don't have a huge budget. I hope the creators of this film keep going and make more because I thought it was a good film and all involved did a good job! Enjoyed!!