The fact that filmmaking became a less expensive pursuit in the 2010s has lead to a lot of middling, half-baked movies. Strawberry Flavored Plastic is a great example of a film embracing its resources and delivering on its potential. Colin Bemis didn't write a space opera he couldn't finance or crew adequately; he wrote a character study that allowed for a small group of actors and technicians to flex their talents on an intimate scale. The result is that the viewer walks away having felt for the characters and (I'd be willing to bet) will remember them long after the closing credits.
Review of Strawberry Flavored Plastic
