Light but entertaining.
Love a good time conundrum, though most are a bit of a letdown.
This, however, was a bit of fun, and I did appreciate the obvious effort put into both the genuine Newsreel edits and the prop-builds.
Not surprisingly, there's a bit of "It's the 40's" pomposity, but that seems to be a common denominator of many period films.
A few anachronisms (namely using a camera which was not released until 1952, and which was as noisy as a chaff-cutter!), but overall, a bit of fun.
Annoying as they were, the characters fit the found-footage stage play feel quite convincingly, particularly the character of the soldier who discovers where they are.
Clever, and not reliant on grandiose effects (which tend to put me off...).
Worth a look, when you have a free hour or two.
This, however, was a bit of fun, and I did appreciate the obvious effort put into both the genuine Newsreel edits and the prop-builds.
Not surprisingly, there's a bit of "It's the 40's" pomposity, but that seems to be a common denominator of many period films.
A few anachronisms (namely using a camera which was not released until 1952, and which was as noisy as a chaff-cutter!), but overall, a bit of fun.
Annoying as they were, the characters fit the found-footage stage play feel quite convincingly, particularly the character of the soldier who discovers where they are.
Clever, and not reliant on grandiose effects (which tend to put me off...).
Worth a look, when you have a free hour or two.
- thestot-1
- Jun 13, 2024