Fortress of Sin

This is the best Indie film I have seen in a few years. The first thing that stood out for me was the quality of the soundtrack and how the score adds an eerie suspense throughout. The next thing that amazed me was the locations of the film. They have a big impact on the feeling of the movie. The cinematography is extremely impressive for a low-budget film. The screenplay was very well written by Dave Campfield, who has a role in the movie that adds another dimension to the film. The acting, in my opinion, ranges from very good to passable but for me it's the eerie element throughout the movie that stands out. After watching the film, I found out that this movie was produced in a few different states during the height of Covid and had to be pieced together to look cohesive. This was not evident in watching film. It just shows the dedication and talent of everyone involved with the movie. When the vast majority of the public were just sitting home doing nothing, these filmmakers were creating an entertaining piece of work. For anyone into Indie Films, you should definitely pick this one up.

Paul Chomicki's concept for Fortress of Sin handles an important issue of human trafficking without exploiting graphic violence, which shows sensitivity to the issue. Personally, I don't care for reviews that tell too much of the storyline as I want to experience the film on its own merits. So, I will keep it simple: the storyline revolves around a down and out father searching for his daughter. I thought it was a fresh take that the search doesn't occur in inner cities but in a vast deserted area. The locations make for a very impressive Indie film with some nice cinematography. The sound quality and score adds a nice suspense throughout the movie. If I had to find any criticism, I might have deleted two scenes in the movie and then tried to utilize more of the amazing locations to lengthen the film. In one case, I might have switched character roles but this is just one reviewer's opinion. After watching this movie, I found out how much of a joint effort this was by Paul Chomicki, Dave Campfield , Christian Voss and just about everyone involved in the film. They all came together to produce a fantastic Indie film that is worth watching more than once.