The first 10 minutes of the movie had my attention. The entire opening sequence where the sheriff explains how things happen in movies for no apparent reason (after inexplicably mowing down rows of chairs with his car in the middle of a dirt road) had me in stitches. Clever! I had my hopes up, thinking I was in for some more goofy irreverent fun. But somewhere along the way, the joke got old. Essentially, more of the same for the next 70 minutes. Yeah, I get the movie's self referential approach, and although it was clever enough at first, it became a one note performance by the director.
One thing I will say, however, this movie shows how "Average Joe's" can make a technically competent film using reasonably priced DSLR cameras that do video (Canon EOS 5D Mark II in this case). Now, all we need is a good accessible script that doesn't try too hard.
One thing I will say, however, this movie shows how "Average Joe's" can make a technically competent film using reasonably priced DSLR cameras that do video (Canon EOS 5D Mark II in this case). Now, all we need is a good accessible script that doesn't try too hard.