I would not have wanted to pay six bucks to go see this in a theater. But for a film that I picked arbitrarily while browsing through Hulu on a day off from work, I have to say I really enjoyed this film. Yes, it borrows from other works, but that's not wholly astonishing for someone who's just getting started in any artistic field. There's a little bit of "The Crow" here, a little bit of "The Matrix," and a little bit of "The Prophecy," among others.
Maybe I'm a little lenient on low-budget films, but I disagree with those who are harshly critical of the acting. No one's getting so much as a Saturn Award for their work here, but I have seen worse acting in much bigger movies.
There were some problems with the plot that are reminiscent of things you've seen in a zillion other action movies, like the lack of cop cars during extended gun battles in town, but two shots get fired at the end of the film in a country house and they come with sirens a-blazin'.
Why aren't the cops keeping tabs on the phone calls of friends and family of their primary suspect while he's on the run? Everyone but law enforcement seems to know how to reach him.
All things considered, though, this wasn't a bad way to kill a couple of hours, and I think the director has a promising career.
Maybe I'm a little lenient on low-budget films, but I disagree with those who are harshly critical of the acting. No one's getting so much as a Saturn Award for their work here, but I have seen worse acting in much bigger movies.
There were some problems with the plot that are reminiscent of things you've seen in a zillion other action movies, like the lack of cop cars during extended gun battles in town, but two shots get fired at the end of the film in a country house and they come with sirens a-blazin'.
Why aren't the cops keeping tabs on the phone calls of friends and family of their primary suspect while he's on the run? Everyone but law enforcement seems to know how to reach him.
All things considered, though, this wasn't a bad way to kill a couple of hours, and I think the director has a promising career.