Seriously, that's what all the waiting, hype, and bluster was for? All the obsessing over which camera is "best," how indie filmmakers should work, what technical composition rules to follow, etc and the director can't even do anything interesting with form, let alone create any sense of atmosphere/mood/tone.
This just goes to show what BS the film festival circuit is. Sundance selects this for their "Writers Lab" for the same reason they select others: their own self-serving interests. Funny how they always give grants, labs, and backing to people who already have a large following (a blog with lots of fans in this case), which will only bring more people to buy their tickets, attend their events, and pay attention to them. Maybe Sundance should support more artists who don't have a loyal fanbase, a website that generates lots of traffic, or a wealth of social media followers to tap into for funding.
