Jao Romero
First of all, the decision to use English and not just subtitle the film (if they were releasing it internationally) was truly horrible. None of the actors can speak coherent English. Everyone swallowed their lines and had difficulty speaking proper English. That said, even if this was, at the minimum, understandable, it still wouldn't forgive the scattered mess that was this movie's plot.Being 17 year-olds and amateurs does not excuse the horribleness of this film. You can be young and inexperienced and still make a great film. You just have to be a good storyteller.This film lacked any sense whatsoever. Compounded with the bad storytelling, bad acting, bad directing, bad writing, and overall bad everything makes this movie an excrement that should never have even been released - except as a class project. And even then, should have been given a D. D for Dumb, Dumber, and Dumbest.
vrvlvnd
I bought this film on DVD without reading the cover properly, thinking it to be of somewhat quality. Two minutes into the film I realize my mistake. Other reviewers have gone into detail about how awful this film is, so I won't reiterate on it. The film makers might be talented in some ways, but that's not enough to release this on the open market. Don't waste your time, people!There is an interesting plot idea here (which is why I bought the DVD). Sadly it's nowhere near developed. The actors cannot act, the English Language probably looks passable in script, but doesn't work on film. Bad editing, holes in the storyline and some strange details (others have mentioned how a 5 year old contemplates suicide and Writes a note about it, for example ...).On the plus side: Excellent cover, good enough to fool a hasty customer!
Markus Feußner
First of all: I'm German and watched the movie in English, so i can't really say much about the vocals.That being said, my thoughts about this movie: The general idea may not be original but it is good none the less.I'd rate the movie as follows (out of 10): score (3), sound effects (8), photography (7), visual effects (6), plot and idea (2), locations (4), casting (5), acting (4), script (3)The worst thing are the immense holes in the script and nearly impossible things like killing yourself by drowning (seriously: Did the writer read about suicides committed in the bathtubs and assume it would be by drowning?) Children dying by drowning didn't commit suicide, they either had an accident or were murdered. Secondly: Why do suicidal people have to be "cleaned up"? They either kill themselves or are of no harm (other than having a god complex it seems while watching the main characters).The story just doesn't make sense - and for me a low budget doesn't excuse that.
Jesse Boland
This movie is a real mess, the amazing amount of effort the cast, and production team must have used to make it is the only thing worth seeing. The acting is abrupt, and sharply inconsistent, all of the players seem lost, and confused, but at the same time they are trying so hard all just itching to jump in with the lines they think they have learned. Great use of special effects, they floating screens are handled like it is very ordinary, and nothing new. The story is a disaster that makes complete sense. The edit feels rushed, and really off with the out of sequence scenes that are repeated (and just as bad when the story finally catches up to those points. The story is a disaster, yeah I said that, and that is how the story feels, you have a bunch of very willing actors in Norway who seem to think they are speaking clear English, and what seems like a bad translation that has not been explained to the actors properly, though the fiction holds up sort of. (side issues. If you have a gun in your pocket it should show in the mirror even if you don't, and is it only you that doesn't see your reflection in the mirror, do other people see you in it with them?) To be blunt, I really tried to Enjoy this movie, I was quite impressed by the effort that the cast gave, it is just a shame that they could not have just spoken Norwegian, and subtitled it, this might have seemed less like a college production. The special effects and the tech over all was well done, and gave a real feeling of our future, so if you don't mind something that fells like it was made by kids for nerdy kids, then give this one a go, they really do try hard these folks.Jesse of www.Jesse.ca