Weekend at Bernie's may seem like a film that would be impossible to create a sequel to. Aside from not making any sense, it would just be beating a dead horse with the humor. At least that was what I assumed after hearing a sequel did exist and figured it wouldn't be worth watching.
Was I right? Yes and no. Weekend at Bernie's 2 makes no sense at all and is 100% beating a dead horse with its comedy, but…
This is "Landscapes The Movie"
I wholeheartedly believe that this film was created simply to be a sideshow of pretty backgrounds, because every other aspect of the production was seemingly thrown to the wayside.
The plot is basic, the characters are sparse AND basic, and the film has nothing else to get you invested into what's happening on screen. Most scenes are completely devoid of any meaningful interactions and instead just showcase the beautiful nature backgrounds.
It's clear the creators…
I initially approached this film having been familiar with Michael Cusack's previous work and was intrigued to learn that this existed. Knowing that he personally funded it out of pocket before having an audience sizeable enough to support him blows my mind. This combined with the fact that he created it made without any formal training made me especially unsure what to think going in.
The film is better than you may expect from a first time filmmaker in these…
I have been following Ralph Sepe's work for many years. I enjoyed King Candy and I was looking forward to seeing him take the next step by creating a second feature film with more professional approach. I was there to see Lover be announced and have its 10,000 dollar budget fully funded by fans. I figured this would be the next step up that I was hoping it'd be. I didn't want to be disappointed when I finally watched it,…
