Creatures of Necessity

The is nothing original, interesting or intelligent about this movie. I don't think I've ever seen a movie that I enjoyed less than this. It was just a bunch of clichés and worn out plot devices. Felt like a high school student production that plagiarises bits and pieces from far more accomplished films. The acting was amateur at best and every actor dripped of ego, from the purposely epic to the supposed "shy guy", imagine a hipster fraternity and you'd be close to the dripping sleaze of these actors. The writing fell short at every turn, like a person who uses big words to sound intelligent but comes off looking foolish. There are digital errors in the editing, it is the cheapest of cheap productions.

It's an independent movie and it shows. If you are fine with that, this was an awesome movie, to watch, with its weight rooted in the storytelling and plot. I really loved the journey the movie took me own. There was so much material, the movie had me questioning so many social realities that I did not know, or I haven't addressed. The movie does a sweet dance between multiple genres, multiple desires and multiple goals. The best part of the movie is the originality and freshness. I haven't seen any movie with a similar storyline and the performance of a few of the characters are mind blowing. The plot twist at the end was amazing and original. Enjoy.

This was a slow movie, mostly just the five characters (and there were ONLY five characters) talking. Even at that, I would have given this a slightly higher rating had it not been for the CONSTANT use of the race card. One of the very first things we're subjected to is the black kidnapper accusing the white victim of calling him that word that I will not stoop to using the "accepted" "letter-word" substitute. If HE can continue to say the ACTUAL word throughout the movie, then so can I. Except I can't can I, can I? Not and still have this go through.

Anyway, She kept saying that she didn't call him that "accepted" "letter-word" because, of course, as a white girl, she can't even repeat that ACTUAL word. :eye_roll:

Then, from the Nigerian "fixer" (and I mean that literally... he even SAID that is is from Nigeria - who I actually liked better than most of the rest of the cast), we get a five minute diatribe on the racism in America. :eye_roll:

Take those scenes out, and the movie wasn't that bad. It's more of a psychological thriller than anything else. The acting was about what you would expect from a low budget flick - nothing oscar winning (which is a plus in my book) but it wasn't a high school production, either.

The girl, Mindy Gilkerson, reminds me of Alicia Silverstone back in the 90's. She's easy on the eyes and a pretty good actress, too, so...

If you like a lot of action, this isn't for you. If you like deep thought, this isn't for you. If you like movies with ZERO social agenda, this isn't for you. If you can overlook a LITTLE ModernDayFaire and still enjoy an otherwise interesting escapism... give it a try. What do you have to lose?