43 reviews
Not Bad Not Great
Entertaining for the first 45 minutes. The second half of the movie, not so much. It became a little strange and looked low budget, like they ran out of funding half way through filming. Nevertheless, the film wasn't bad. Not something I'd watch again but I wouldn't say it was a waste of time. 5 stars
- Draysan-Jennings
- Mar 5, 2021
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May be a 'so bad it's good' kinda flick one day
Maybe, maybe not, who knows. But I had a blast watching this and ripping into it. I'm pretty sure everyone is in on the joke while making it and just went for it. Ron is great and some parts make no sense and I swear they themselves even point it out sometimes. If you can find a copy for cheap or streaming somewhere eventually, I'd 'highly' recommend it with some friends and drinks and anything else you use to have fun.
- TheBeardedWonder
- Apr 3, 2021
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Lots of filler with little substance.
Not sure why actor Alan Ritchson turned producer, writer and director - also cast in his own film, decided to make this film into a parody-type childish humor production. It was riddled with plot and technical issues, long dragged out and unnecessary scenes, and lots of ridiculous eye candy that was too much filler for the little substance this film had.
Even though the pacing was decent, the 104 min runtime felt much longer and the too much useless blah blah dialogue made it even that much more annoying. This film needed shorter to-the-point scenes and at least 20 mins cut out of the runtime. The story-telling theme started off OK, but then became infantile once the actors started acting like children. Had Ritchson added an actual treasure map and cast Nicholas Cage, I may have enjoyed it more.
The humor was very lame, cheesy and forced, and only provided a few giggles, thanks in part to Ron Funches' funny demeanor. The casting and acting was actually decent, as were the visuals and set pieces. The score was on point as was the cinematography. I just wish the story took a more serious approach instead of the tween target audience theme, it could've been a hit. Nevertheless, it was a decent production from a newb filmmaker.
Even though the pacing was decent, the 104 min runtime felt much longer and the too much useless blah blah dialogue made it even that much more annoying. This film needed shorter to-the-point scenes and at least 20 mins cut out of the runtime. The story-telling theme started off OK, but then became infantile once the actors started acting like children. Had Ritchson added an actual treasure map and cast Nicholas Cage, I may have enjoyed it more.
The humor was very lame, cheesy and forced, and only provided a few giggles, thanks in part to Ron Funches' funny demeanor. The casting and acting was actually decent, as were the visuals and set pieces. The score was on point as was the cinematography. I just wish the story took a more serious approach instead of the tween target audience theme, it could've been a hit. Nevertheless, it was a decent production from a newb filmmaker.
- Top_Dawg_Critic
- Mar 8, 2021
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Confused, ridiculous and awkward.
This movie felt like 5 different movies mashed together and tried way too hard to be anything other than cliche and cringey. The storyline was so ridiculous at points and it was like it was being written as it was shot. Nothing tied together, no real conclusion/pay-off with a few cheap laughs along the way. Oof..
not worth watching
- lonermon-82691
- Mar 8, 2021
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Boring and nonsense
- pamelatovargs
- Mar 13, 2021
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Enjoyable
It has a lot of the F word but the movie was strangely entertaining the comedy might not be for everyone
it started out with hacking but then turned into follow the clues so the story kind of got off track but none the less it was watchable and funny.
7/10
it started out with hacking but then turned into follow the clues so the story kind of got off track but none the less it was watchable and funny.
7/10
The ending killed it for me
At it's core this movie has good acting with a plausible premise. The beginning is solid. Opening at the end, and then tossing us back to the beginning. It offers clever wit, sarcasm, and a generally likeable protagonist. The middle slowly becomes slightly predictable... then downright strange. But it's the twist ending that killed it for me. It's not only illogical, but the message it sends, is categorically wrong. The ramifications of the protagonists "actions" to get out of his current predicament, would result in country wide consequences. The theoretical idea of "sticking to the man" is utopian. And though I understand it's JUST a movie, in my experience, too many people take the "make believe" out of context.
So, for me, they took a movie with great potential and made a mockery of an opportunity for something epic.
>>Disclaimer: this is just MY OPINION, and is not intended to offend anyone with different views.
>>Disclaimer: this is just MY OPINION, and is not intended to offend anyone with different views.
It was fun
The acting was enjoyable. I surprisingly liked it even if this type of comedy is not my cup of tea.
- hudakp-56680
- Mar 7, 2021
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Understand Context and the Shallowness of Depth - Good Movie
- PartialMovieViewer
- May 2, 2021
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Buckets of Poison
- nogodnomasters
- May 12, 2021
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Sucked but Funny as F*@&!
This has got to be the dumbest movie, but the jokes are hilarious! Definitely a nerd show making fun of secret societies and government institutions like the FBI and NSA.
It sucked
- Stellarburnout
- Mar 6, 2021
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The worst Scenario!
Good looking guy with 156IQ (hyper intelligent) but no cent in his pocket. With his prepotency and arrogant character, he knows everything the best. The legs on the table in the front of the Judges is one of the most stupid scenes. Or angry big-fat-afro-American woman (deja vu) synonymous for ,,today,, USA citizen. One Star from me. I couldn't watch till the end.
If you liked Dark Web: Unfriended, this is not it.
Warning: This is NOT a movie about evil computer hackers/killers preying on the unwary. It is a satirical spoof with over-the-top acting.
I only got through this because I made myself. My interest was gone after 20 minutes.
The court scenes are so ridiculous I just couldn't stand it. The overachievement of an underachieving bartender was stupid beyond belief.
The masquerade ball made absolutely no sense, as well.
I couldn't find much redeeming value as I was expecting something similar to Dark Web: Unfriended. The librarian was hot and the buffoon NSA agent was good for a couple chuckles.
I only got through this because I made myself. My interest was gone after 20 minutes.
The court scenes are so ridiculous I just couldn't stand it. The overachievement of an underachieving bartender was stupid beyond belief.
The masquerade ball made absolutely no sense, as well.
I couldn't find much redeeming value as I was expecting something similar to Dark Web: Unfriended. The librarian was hot and the buffoon NSA agent was good for a couple chuckles.
- steveorr-01599
- Jul 19, 2021
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Half truths
- Stanlee107
- Mar 8, 2021
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Far better than expected but could have been a lot more
Dark Web Cicada 3301 has a very interesting story; some well defined (but not totally) characters and decent acting / charisma.
The story is told (in comedy mode) by a very unreliable narrator that makes some things funny but others difficult to understand or unexplained.
The unexplained/unresolved situations conspire with the logic in the third act; but the surprising ending kinda restore it.
The movie was made with a limited budget; so action scenes are scarce but some technical knowledge was applied to the script making the computer scenes and the puzzles believable .
In brief; if you like techno thrillers is really a good watch; with good and not PC ending.
The story is told (in comedy mode) by a very unreliable narrator that makes some things funny but others difficult to understand or unexplained.
The unexplained/unresolved situations conspire with the logic in the third act; but the surprising ending kinda restore it.
The movie was made with a limited budget; so action scenes are scarce but some technical knowledge was applied to the script making the computer scenes and the puzzles believable .
In brief; if you like techno thrillers is really a good watch; with good and not PC ending.
This is not a comedy film! Not laughable, and full of annoying overuse scene! Not recommended!
Decent and creative
- info-33728-30040
- Mar 6, 2021
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If you're interested in Cicada...this is not your movie
This movie is about a guy who thinks he's in Goodfellas, or maybe a Tarantino movie. He narrates his whole life, there's ridiculous slo-mo, and over the top...everything. The actors behave as though they just received the script and when they forgot their lines would just use a curse word. It's a incoherent aggregation of scenes tied together only by the main actor telling you via voiceover all of the obvious parts. Maybe you are looking for a movie like Guns Akimbo, in which case, this is similar (though less action) and you're set. But if not, good luck.
- cnavi-60914
- Nov 20, 2021
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Enjoyed it.
I will say as a long time, curious follower of Cicada 3301 puzzle / internet mystery I was curious to see what this would be about. I went in thinking it would be cheesy and was critical right away, but I stuck with the film and I'm glad I did, I enjoyed it. It was close with half truths, the cast I loved, I thought Gwen was beautiful and everyone was entertaining. I would watch it again.
- marineprincess
- Mar 12, 2021
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Strangely entertaining!
For those of us aware of the Cicada 3301 this movie is definitely worth your time.
I stumbled upon it and jumped in wanting to know what this mystery movie was all about.
Cryptic fans. Enjoy. Amusing and worth watching till the end. 👍
I stumbled upon it and jumped in wanting to know what this mystery movie was all about.
Cryptic fans. Enjoy. Amusing and worth watching till the end. 👍
- junkdigitalaudio
- Jul 2, 2021
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Three three zero one
- mythickall
- Mar 27, 2021
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So bad..
...and must be embarrassing for everyone involved. The dialogue is terrible, scenes don't follow each other, nothing is plausible or believable. I'd recommend you avoid it and don't waste your time.
- OdardTheGreat
- Feb 5, 2022
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Ratchet
Jack Kesy playing a genius seems like a stretch.
It does not make sense with his character's personality.
What is the motivation for anyone to be involved with Cicada?
The humor is decent. It pads all the implausibility well.
The movie is not deep. It's highly superficial. No intellectual point was made, and the action, thrill, and mystery are not well paced.
And the endings...
It does not make sense with his character's personality.
What is the motivation for anyone to be involved with Cicada?
The humor is decent. It pads all the implausibility well.
The movie is not deep. It's highly superficial. No intellectual point was made, and the action, thrill, and mystery are not well paced.
And the endings...
- payasoingenioso
- Jul 17, 2021
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