Red Under Wraps

A solid student film with a surprising amount of delivery in the acting and camera department. It felt a little misguided at times, or perhaps rushed towards the second half, but over all it was a solid job done for novice filmmakers. The camera quality and varied, and was at times way too close to characters faces, but when the camerawork was good, it was very pleasing to the eye. For every awkward shot there was, there were other shots that were genuinely gorgeous. The dialogue ranged over the movie, but the highlight of the film was clearly detective Warner, who was played with skill. A balance of seriousness and a bit of dark humor made the film easier to digest, without going overboard in the drama department. However, the film's best guest weakness is that it loses cohesiveness with the run time. The first half is tight, but the second half is feels unfocused at times.