In a world of 170 million dollar movies and $100,000 plus 4K-8K Cinema Cameras, it can be so easy to forget how hard it can be to create and produce an independent film. Even harder than this is knowing that all the filmmakers and actors involved have regular lives and careers. I have to say, "Partners" was truly an incredible adventure for a few filmmakers. Creator, Writer, Producer, and Lead Actor, Darren W. Conrad, has done something that 90% of micro to small budget indie filmmakers could not even attempt to do with a law enforcement drama genre story. "Partners" is not meant to be a high action, glamorous police story. It is not set in a big city with a lot of car crashes, chases, etc. "Partners" is meant to simply tell a story from start to finish about the lives of two, small town, veteran police officers. The casting was incredible for the budget. The writing was pure and genuine. There are places in the film where the sound is not 100% perfect; but in no means is poor for a film made for video. The shots are simple but effective. The color correction and lighting is great for the story being told. Leads, Darren W. Conrad and Candace Blanchard are honestly brilliant for their characters. Neither one is forcing their dialogue and simply coming across as two believable and honest characters. I love the fact the film has 100% Original Score. Composer, Brad Hord, did a great job scoring each scene perfectly. The production design gives the film even a higher production value. Wardrobe, Cars, Locations, Props, etc:, are also a huge plus in this film. The film is basically meant to show a different side of police officers and what they deal with in their personal lives. For what it is worth, I love this film! I hope to see these filmmakers move forward in their careers and create higher budget work!
