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12/14/2021 This movie held my attention throughout, not one dull moment. I must say that the "dungeon scene" was spectacular, with Honest Abe played by Jimmy Doom, adding a psychological thriller twist. Another scene I enjoyed was the restaurant scene with Danny, played by Peter Donahue who interacts with the intriguing and elusive Felix, played by Gary Brunner. These actors were better than the stars we usually see since they lend a fresh voice. Some scenes were very intense and it was fast moving. But the Shakespeare quotes did lighten the mood and were whimsical and refreshing. It was easy to see that the author, Sizemore, is fond of Shakespeare, and so am I. What intrigued me was that none of the characters really had "clean hands". The camera angle shots were perfect. Lance Kawas is a director to watch. He turned this indie script into a great production, which is a testament to his talent. That it was set in Detroit was great, and I liked all of the settings, especially the scene on the Detroit River. I could only imagine what Lance Kawas could do with a script if he had massive funding. All in all, a great movie. See more harris r @Harrisons_reviews 12/02/2021 You'd think with all the Shakespeare quotes, there'd be some intense and surprising Shakespearean tragedy; nope. This was the most nonsense screenplay I've ever seen. Sure this is newb Aaron Sizemore's first writing and producing credit, but didn't anyone who invested money in this film bother reading the ridiculopus script and the dumbest dialogue ever written before they wrote a cheque and green lit production? It started off ok, thanks to good cinematography and decent directing from the experienced Lance Kawas, but didn't even Kawas shake his head at the nonsense as it was being filmed? The flashlight and its holder, Peter Donahue, were very dim bulbs. His acting wasn't the greatest, but everytime he turned that flashlight on, I cringed at him and the writer, for entering such a useless prop into the story. Once the plot-hole-riddled screenplay and horrible dialogue started, I still gave this overly predictable story a chance - only when I kept hearing Shakespearean quotes, expecting perhaps there was some Shakespearean reward with some meaning to all the nonsense in the final act. Nope. All the Shakespeare dialogue was just an out-of-place attempt at intelect for the dumb characters. It felt more like I sat through the last-place play from a 5th grade drama class production. Aside from the horrible writing and dialogue, the conceptual idea of the story was inviting, but simply executed in the worst possible way. The normally comfortable 96 min runtime felt never-ending. The casting and acting overall was poor, with only "Honest Abe" and "Felix The Fence" being entertaining, and Robert Laenen and Melanie Mahanna being the closest to decent acting and convincing characters. The score was actually fitting and decent for a B-film. Had it been your typical B-film annoying, loud and unfitting score, this film would've been unwatchable. The trailer and the score combined will make you think this is a primo production; that's the best you will see, and what fooled me into giving this film a chance. I mean even the title makes zero sense. It's a very generous 3/10 from me, all going to the score and fairly decent directing. See more Read all reviews

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