Wow, the first so many minutes are terrible. I suspect they shot this in order as it got better as it went on. Truly should have reshot those early bits or just cut them out.
The antagonist Griffith, portrayed by an off-brand blend of Nicholas Cage and John Cusack, was apparently magically attractive to women, so much that he can say obnoxious and insulting comments and somehow still bed a woman, all while making eyes with another woman.
Woman: I want more tempura.
Griffith: I wouldn't suggest it.
Woman: Why not?
Griffith: Well, because you haven't even finished what you have on your plate there.
Woman: I'm gonna eat it all.
Griffith: Besides, you could afford to lose about 10 pounds.
Woman: Excuse me?
Griffith: Well, you've got a bit of a paunch. I mean, nothing serious, but you might as well take care of it now before it's too late.
Woman: You're an *******. I want to go home.
Griffith: Oh, your place? I was thinking the same thing.
Woman: Call me a cab, I'm not hungry anymore.
Griffith: Come on, lighten up, okay? No one is actually having a good time.
Woman: Really?
Griffith: You don't want to ruin my evening, now, do you?
Woman: I, I guess not.
Griffith: Of course, you don't. See, you're actually a sweet girl. Don't sell yourself short. So, your place?
Woman: Yeah. You drive.
That was within the first 10 minutes. It's also pretty much the introduction to the main character, portrayed by the writer/director/actor himself.
The sound design is amateur, sounds looping on repeat with no variation. Further, the therapist seemed to have been miked-up with a body mic as the sound of his scruff against his collar kept showing up in one scene.
The dialog delivered robotically at first, but with time it seems the cast settles into the production.
The framing of some shots was questionable. Some blocking poorly thought out. The midpoint chase scene stood out as some of the best camerawork.
The best performance seemed to come from William McMichael as Jan. His hair is amazing, it looks like the guy from the 80s cop-parody show Sledge Hammer who once broken the bristles off his hairbrush when trying to brush his shellacked pompadour.
The funniest part was the reaction shots from Jerimiah the cat. I don't think it was meant to be funny. The second funniest part was the room full of chairs, and then a single chair in the middle of a room placed just so it can be knocked over. I do think that was intentional and well played.
I'm most curious about the hotel room that Griffith calls home. Was this just an easy location that cost less, or was he legitimately supposed to be successful and living out of a hotel?
The story was fine, and I commend them for seeing this through. It's not easy to pull a feature together, so good on them. Early on, it felt like it was heading into the weird space Vampire's Kiss resides, but it calmed down and became of a more traditional drama.
The antagonist Griffith, portrayed by an off-brand blend of Nicholas Cage and John Cusack, was apparently magically attractive to women, so much that he can say obnoxious and insulting comments and somehow still bed a woman, all while making eyes with another woman.
Woman: I want more tempura.
Griffith: I wouldn't suggest it.
Woman: Why not?
Griffith: Well, because you haven't even finished what you have on your plate there.
Woman: I'm gonna eat it all.
Griffith: Besides, you could afford to lose about 10 pounds.
Woman: Excuse me?
Griffith: Well, you've got a bit of a paunch. I mean, nothing serious, but you might as well take care of it now before it's too late.
Woman: You're an *******. I want to go home.
Griffith: Oh, your place? I was thinking the same thing.
Woman: Call me a cab, I'm not hungry anymore.
Griffith: Come on, lighten up, okay? No one is actually having a good time.
Woman: Really?
Griffith: You don't want to ruin my evening, now, do you?
Woman: I, I guess not.
Griffith: Of course, you don't. See, you're actually a sweet girl. Don't sell yourself short. So, your place?
Woman: Yeah. You drive.
That was within the first 10 minutes. It's also pretty much the introduction to the main character, portrayed by the writer/director/actor himself.
The sound design is amateur, sounds looping on repeat with no variation. Further, the therapist seemed to have been miked-up with a body mic as the sound of his scruff against his collar kept showing up in one scene.
The dialog delivered robotically at first, but with time it seems the cast settles into the production.
The framing of some shots was questionable. Some blocking poorly thought out. The midpoint chase scene stood out as some of the best camerawork.
The best performance seemed to come from William McMichael as Jan. His hair is amazing, it looks like the guy from the 80s cop-parody show Sledge Hammer who once broken the bristles off his hairbrush when trying to brush his shellacked pompadour.
The funniest part was the reaction shots from Jerimiah the cat. I don't think it was meant to be funny. The second funniest part was the room full of chairs, and then a single chair in the middle of a room placed just so it can be knocked over. I do think that was intentional and well played.
I'm most curious about the hotel room that Griffith calls home. Was this just an easy location that cost less, or was he legitimately supposed to be successful and living out of a hotel?
The story was fine, and I commend them for seeing this through. It's not easy to pull a feature together, so good on them. Early on, it felt like it was heading into the weird space Vampire's Kiss resides, but it calmed down and became of a more traditional drama.