The best thing to be said about this movie is the 8, count 'em, 8 production company screens eat up a good portion of the beginning of the film. A few minutes that at first seemed ridiculous, until I realized later on that we'd already passed the artistic peak. (And 4 minutes of end credits help reduce actual story screen time to well under 87 minutes.. thank goodness for small favors).
I have no idea what the budget was for this movie, but it's clear the vast majority went toward recreating a 70s vibe. And in that regard, it was reasonably successful. But how much is too much? After a wooden expository mockumentary intro (sparking, every so fleetingly, unlikely hopes of a Zelig or Spinal Tap experience), there's an interminable buildup, forcing the audience to sit through a dreadful talk show with alarmingly over-the-top acting. At first, it seems that this is just run-of-the-mill parody. But there's not indication that it's being played as anything other than straight. In the vein of Ishtar and Triangle of Sadness, it's intentionally subjecting the audience to this torture, presumably with the intention to 'pay off' with some rather tepid horror-esque hijinx later. But at this point, nothing could save this dreck.
I have no idea what the budget was for this movie, but it's clear the vast majority went toward recreating a 70s vibe. And in that regard, it was reasonably successful. But how much is too much? After a wooden expository mockumentary intro (sparking, every so fleetingly, unlikely hopes of a Zelig or Spinal Tap experience), there's an interminable buildup, forcing the audience to sit through a dreadful talk show with alarmingly over-the-top acting. At first, it seems that this is just run-of-the-mill parody. But there's not indication that it's being played as anything other than straight. In the vein of Ishtar and Triangle of Sadness, it's intentionally subjecting the audience to this torture, presumably with the intention to 'pay off' with some rather tepid horror-esque hijinx later. But at this point, nothing could save this dreck.
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