I remember when this came out and even though I thought the title was incredibly generic and goofy, I still was curious about what this was gonna be about. I think I'll start with some positives because there's a lot more problems than Dhar Mann thinks this movie has:
1. The cinematography is a lot more cinematic than a regular Dhar Mann video. However, the color grading is still really ugly and dull to look at.
2. I like that the regular Dhar Mann actors, hopefully, got a good amount of pay for doing this.
3. I really appreciate that it was only an hour long and not a two hour long "film".
4. I really liked the creepy atmosphere that the "film" had, it's one of a few things that sets it apart from a normal Dhar Mann video.
Alright now let's get into the nitty griddy: this "film" isn't really a film, it's a normal Dhar Mann video that was stretched out to an hour long runtime. Ignoring the fact that he did this same exact story like 4 times with little changes for his YouTube channel, the writing is just super generic. There's nothing unique about this "film" in terms of themes, characters, shot composition, and acting-wise. Let's break it all down:
1. The whole "film" is just unrealistic. The main actress is definitely putting in effort but the character is written so stupidly to the point that she comes off more as obnoxious rather than sympathetic. Even after she is repeatedly told that her biological mother is a bad person and she wants nothing to do with the main character, she still tries to find her.
2. The parents are so stupid and oblivious. Just to show you how stupid they are, they tell their daughter that she is adopted on her birthday. When their daughter goes missing because she stupidly decides to find her biological mother even though her biological dad from PRISON told her that her mom is a bad person who changes her name to avoid being found, the parents are still cooking their stupid Thanksgiving dinner instead of looking for their daughter.
3. The post credit scene is a really dumb set-up for a sequel that no one will watch. Why would the main character's supposed "surprise" brother go to meet their dad in prison in hopes of getting money from him?
4. The ending is so unnecessary and useless because it shows one of the main character's friends unboxing her gifts and she gets an IPhone. Why was this included? Why should I care? Speaking of the main character's friends, I found her character to be incredibly annoying. Whenever the main character tells her private information about her personal life like how she found out she's adopted, the main character's friend just keeps shouting this information in public. She does this so much to the point that I would just never tell this girl anything about my personal life.
Overall, this was a waste of time. I definitely respect that Dhar Mann gave this a shot but I can tell that he doesn't really care about making good art or a good movie. He just wants to continue making generic content to keep making money of it. I do hope one day he finds the passion for filmmaking and creativity but for now, this was a really soulless "film" with no real redeeming factors. Also he should be paying his actors and listening to them. I don't really recommend this to anyone.
