This Was America

No humor, sub-par acting, story felt conspiracy theory driven and out of touch with reality, or at the very least severely limited in perspective. Reminds me of films made by obscure cults.

I see the Canadian talent pool of competent actors is almost empty now. More ironic that the ones with actual talent all live in Hollywood USA Something tells me Michael Moore had a hand in this dreadful movie somehow.

Yes, a Comedy that was not funny, not funny at all.

However, I feel compelled to Tweet the GOP and President Trump and ask them to cut a Campaign-Ad Check to the writers & directors in Canada, They Earned It!

Moving on to the acting, directing and cinematography was Un-Watchable!

Just as it was Hillary Clinton's turn a few years back, now it's Donald Trumps. As can be reasonably expected the Trump supporters have scored it ultra low and the anti Trumpers ultra high. While there is little doubt it was intended to be an anti Trump movie lets remember this is a fictional movie and review it just on its watchability qualities.

I found the production a little weak overall. The story dragged centering more on the characters private relationships rather than the situation they were running from. A little over acted at times and with background music which often overpowered the dialogue. It could have been so much better had it been developed with more of the tension we experienced in The Hand Maids Tale. I guess the director was trying to keep it believable but all in all it made for a somewhat disappointing watch.

Whilst I'm all for this indie's politics and messaging, as a cautionary tale this dystopian exploration of a near-term fascist America lacks the twists and turns it needs to make it a compelling view. It is blunt, direct and matter of fact, all of which is fine, but for all its starkness, there is little intrigue and no spark to keep the fires of interest burning. The scary thing is that the scenario depicted is so close to today's reality, we're already numb to the message held within. The film really needed to turn it up a notch, tighten up the narrative, and make something interesting happen.

Politics 8 Acting 4 Narrative 4 Cinematography 4