I wanted to like the movie, really I did. Unfortunately it was tough to do. I knew there was a problem when the big "twist" became painfully obvious literally within the first 10 minutes during the dance speech.
After that it was mainly a matter of getting there. The acting was extremely uneven. Casey Likes was deadpan and seemed pretty much bored by the whole thing. Emyri Crutchfield was a highpoint and did an excellent job. Luke Kirby was simply terrible and came across as a bad parody of a drill instructor. It's hard to tell if he was supposed to be comic relief, serious or a mix.
The cinematography was good and the settings were ok, although a cornfield is a cornfield. Without putting in spoilers there were huge, gaping plot holes that never got filled or were even attempted to be filled. It ended up a fairly confusing mess. The ending made little sense, nothing was resolved or explained adequately. It just kind of ended with a whimper.
It was a pretty blatant ripoff of three other movies. I'm not going to name them since that would have away the entire plot. I'm assuming the book was more original.
After that it was mainly a matter of getting there. The acting was extremely uneven. Casey Likes was deadpan and seemed pretty much bored by the whole thing. Emyri Crutchfield was a highpoint and did an excellent job. Luke Kirby was simply terrible and came across as a bad parody of a drill instructor. It's hard to tell if he was supposed to be comic relief, serious or a mix.
The cinematography was good and the settings were ok, although a cornfield is a cornfield. Without putting in spoilers there were huge, gaping plot holes that never got filled or were even attempted to be filled. It ended up a fairly confusing mess. The ending made little sense, nothing was resolved or explained adequately. It just kind of ended with a whimper.
It was a pretty blatant ripoff of three other movies. I'm not going to name them since that would have away the entire plot. I'm assuming the book was more original.
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