Of course, this is by no means a blockbuster, but it is a very interesting micro-budget film, loosely based on the horrifying Tate-La Bianca murders committed by the evil Manson sect in August 1969.
Personally, I am just surprised at the lack of resistance from the victims before being murdered - Does this reflect the reality of the time, or is it a weakness in the script (because of the lack of budget)?
Anyway, the cast and acting are good and John Leonetti achieves a remarkable performance with such a tiny budget.
In conclusion, I guess too many movie critics are nothing more than spoiled and frustrated kids who have never been 'amateur' filmmakers or who have never even really worked at all.
Remember the conclusion of "Ratatouille" (2007) and meditate on it: "In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. [...]"
Personally, I am just surprised at the lack of resistance from the victims before being murdered - Does this reflect the reality of the time, or is it a weakness in the script (because of the lack of budget)?
Anyway, the cast and acting are good and John Leonetti achieves a remarkable performance with such a tiny budget.
In conclusion, I guess too many movie critics are nothing more than spoiled and frustrated kids who have never been 'amateur' filmmakers or who have never even really worked at all.
Remember the conclusion of "Ratatouille" (2007) and meditate on it: "In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. [...]"