Not good.
Good premise, horrible execution.
Story: I hope the book was better.
Screenplay: Totally disjointed story telling. No plot holes, as there was no plot. Just one disjointed scene after another. Some were just stupid. The scene where Roberts and Ali go from hating each other to passionately dancing in a millisecond. How did that trope ever make it out of rom-coms to other genres? Such a stupid and forced scene!
Characters: None developed beyond the two dimensional personalities they had upon introduction. Not a single person was likable, or someone worth caring about. Roberts' character was utterly obnoxious. Hawke's character was just an incompetent simp moron. Ali's character had potential, but like the others, never developed. The kids were practically brain dead.
Acting: Great actors, nothing to work with. Again completely two dimensional.
Dialogue: This is the biggest failure of the script. Not a single complete or coherent thought verbalized throughout the entire film. Cheap attempt at creating drama in this non-thriller. Disjointed and boring. Literally gave a great cast nothing to work with. Miscommunication is the only tool the writer/director had in his bag to create any kind of tension.
Cinematography: "Hey, I know! Let's use drones for everything! And if we can't use a drone, turn the frame upside down or sideways"! That sums up this entire film.
FX: Not much to speak of. Seemed like a low budget film.
Sound design: Not bad. The lame dialogue was at least clear, and dynamic range didn't require constant turning volume up or down. That said, the score was horrible.
Overall, this felt like a 1970's made for TV movie that was only produced in hopes of creating a series.
Story: I hope the book was better.
Screenplay: Totally disjointed story telling. No plot holes, as there was no plot. Just one disjointed scene after another. Some were just stupid. The scene where Roberts and Ali go from hating each other to passionately dancing in a millisecond. How did that trope ever make it out of rom-coms to other genres? Such a stupid and forced scene!
Characters: None developed beyond the two dimensional personalities they had upon introduction. Not a single person was likable, or someone worth caring about. Roberts' character was utterly obnoxious. Hawke's character was just an incompetent simp moron. Ali's character had potential, but like the others, never developed. The kids were practically brain dead.
Acting: Great actors, nothing to work with. Again completely two dimensional.
Dialogue: This is the biggest failure of the script. Not a single complete or coherent thought verbalized throughout the entire film. Cheap attempt at creating drama in this non-thriller. Disjointed and boring. Literally gave a great cast nothing to work with. Miscommunication is the only tool the writer/director had in his bag to create any kind of tension.
Cinematography: "Hey, I know! Let's use drones for everything! And if we can't use a drone, turn the frame upside down or sideways"! That sums up this entire film.
FX: Not much to speak of. Seemed like a low budget film.
Sound design: Not bad. The lame dialogue was at least clear, and dynamic range didn't require constant turning volume up or down. That said, the score was horrible.
Overall, this felt like a 1970's made for TV movie that was only produced in hopes of creating a series.
- mikesbikes-58-197771
- Dec 30, 2023