bobknowsall said:
I don't even know where to start with you. It's a six-minute short film made on a small budget, and you expect complex explanations of character motivation (Hell, reading the blurb is enough to tell you why they're being "mindlessly evil": The guy's capable of blowing shit up with his mind, and he seems quite willing to do it whenever he feels the need to. He's basically a potential terrorist who doesn't need materials to cause havoc. I'd imprison him too.), as well as good special effects and acting. It's the sort of nitpicking I dislike quite intensely.
You are not a film critic. You just think it's clever to point out that some things are unoriginal. There's nothing new under the sun, something we're all well aware of. We don't need to be reminded of that.
Yes, I am not a film critic. How astute. However, I am a film enthusiast and a consumer of films. Is negative criticism of films reserved for professionals (read: People who get paid for it) in your world?
Guess what. I don't care.
What I expect is not complex explanation, but rather an enjoyable product. My point on them being mindlessly evil stands. Check out the scene with the hobo, or whoever that was that was
shot on the spot for nothing more than being in the area while this potential terrorist was being pursued.
I didn't care for the acting, either. The guy in the car was ridiculous and the voice-acting for the drones sounded bad. If I'd see/hear that stuff in a movie I paid for, it would diminish the experience.
Finally: Yes, there is no such thing as true originality these days, but then again; creators of entertainment manage to turn out enjoyable products anyway. This film wasn't enjoyable to me and didn't display anything that intrigued me enough to be excited about a Hollywood version.
