A valiant effort let down by a weak, messy script, sound levels which are all over the place, mistake filled direction, coupled with some very poor acting, all of which makes this whole thing come across as a 1st year student film. Scorsese this director is not! Which is a shame. But this could become one of the 'so bad it's good' roster of cult films like The Room. But at least that was 'treated' & not just released in its raw filmed digital format!!
The lead actor I actually like, & I've seen him in productions that have a stronger script & he comes across as a competent actor. Ok, he's no Brando, but given a decent script with a far more experienced director & I think we'd see a far stronger career taking shape. But this film does him no favours. There are scenes that just come across as laughable, one example is when he has a scan of his head injuries & he is awaiting the results. But instead of been in a hospital bed, he's just laying down on a couch in a room. The Doctor tells him it looks like he may have a fracture of the skull (amongst other things), but the Doctor tells him to take some Ibuprofen for the headaches & in a couple of weeks his memory may come back. WHAT!!! That's just ONE of the 'gems' in this film.
Overall the film has its heart in the right place.
The lead actor I actually like, & I've seen him in productions that have a stronger script & he comes across as a competent actor. Ok, he's no Brando, but given a decent script with a far more experienced director & I think we'd see a far stronger career taking shape. But this film does him no favours. There are scenes that just come across as laughable, one example is when he has a scan of his head injuries & he is awaiting the results. But instead of been in a hospital bed, he's just laying down on a couch in a room. The Doctor tells him it looks like he may have a fracture of the skull (amongst other things), but the Doctor tells him to take some Ibuprofen for the headaches & in a couple of weeks his memory may come back. WHAT!!! That's just ONE of the 'gems' in this film.
Overall the film has its heart in the right place.