Not my cup of tea. By far.
The story could have been interesting enough if it wasn't for the bad acting and poorly-written dialogue. I don't remember anyone in the movie cracking any jokes, but oh dear, did I laugh at the cringy acting moments.
Most of the scenes seemed far from being authentic, and even during some of the most "tense" moments of the movie, I just didn't get to care enough for any of the characters in particular.…
I get it. Their budget was super-low, and I won't get into the whole "special effects" & stunts thing because of that, but there were so, SO MANY aspects that could have been improved, mainly the writing.
You don't feel any meaningful connection between the characters, you don't really know their goals, the villains are less terrifying than my cat chasing a treat around the house, and the acting... well, don't get me started on that. To sum everything up -…
It's been a while since I've seen such a bad movie at the cinema.
My "Hey, Hugh Jackman is back" enthusiasm turned into a "can't wait to get home" wish a few minutes into the film. And I'm usually not a hater when it comes to movies. I sit through the end, try to find good in bad and learn some lessons from it, but this time it was not worth it.
The theme looked promising at first, but oh,…
A moving story, but not so moving writing and editing. The documentary can offer some valuable moments of reflection on the human condition, and James' journey is worth exploring, but some aspects did not positively contribute to the overall viewing experience.
Lack of essential story details I would say was the deal-breaker for me, most of the time. It constantly made me wonder if some scenes are staged for adding drama or if they're real.
At some point, the director…
