Vigilante

I'm not sure who the people giving this 8 and 9 are, but they didn't watch the same movie I did. So, what can you expect.

The acting is B grade (or lower). The sound is terrible (I think every punch in the movie has the same sound). Colour is off. The writing is poor and unbelievable. But, worst of all, the plot sucks.

And that's really the most important thing in a low budget movie. You can put up with bad acting or bad sound, as long as the story is something fresh and new. That's how Mad Max and Saw came about (and to a lesser extent, Paranormal Activity and Blair Witch).

But Vigilante's plot is almost a carbon copy of The Punisher, and even then it's not original.

If you happen to live in Qld (Gold Coast) you might find a redeeming feature by seeing 'your town' on the screen, but for most people, just watch the Thomas Jane / John Travolta version of The Punisher (which in itself is flawed, but much better).

I think this movie needs two grades, one for hardcore rock/metal fans who are ALSO into mixed-martial arts (MMA) and/or the ultimate fighting championship (UFC), and one for a more general audience. My review's for the latter:

'Low budget' says it for the obvious: poor special effects, poor quality audio and video, etc.

But sadly (considering I wish we, Australia, would have more success with movies), it's equally as bad when it comes to the rest: * very weak acting for the most part * poor casting (the main actor looks inherently happy and easygoing, but he's playing an enraged vigilante seeking revenge for a heinous crime) * and the plot is

(a) fairly simple/straightforward,

(b) a copy of plots used in numerous other movies,

(c) no improvement on the plots it's copying

For the last two years my husband Jeff and I (Tina) love Aash Aaron's films.

Aash's films Vigilante and ICU have played the last two years in a row at the Gold Coast Film Festival which we always attend.

Whether it be a thriller or an action Aash Aaron always delivers.

ICU was a real murder mystery that kept you guessing right up to the last scene.

Vigilante on the other hand though a kick ass action film still had a lot of twists and turns that Aash is becoming famous for.

We love your films Aash.

Tina and Jeff Long

Who cares if Aash Aaron's films are low budget? Who cares if ICU & Vigilante are only average films? They got out there didn't they? Both have been sold to worldwide distributors! And that is what makes a successful filmmaker wouldn't you say? Anyone can criticize, but few can actually put their guts on the line! Aash does, and sure his film's to date are only average on the scale, I'm sure like all artists he will get better per film? Was Divici brilliant the first painting he did? I doubt it.

Well done Aash, keep at it! WM

I am a member of the Gold Coast Film Support Group and proud to join them in their quest to promote local talent, even in their earliest stages.

I too saw this premier in Australia, and had been following its hype through the FB site of a friend of mine. Fortunately the film did meet its potential.

Let me first say that all the younger and older performers and extras all did exceptionally well. I especially liked the adult actor, the father. I suspect the Director & Casting Agent is still happy at this choice. The ending was definitely a surprise, every actor amazed me.

The uses of cityscapes was very cool. Later in the foyer between several movie goers we all commented on how much we enjoyed this film.

I must say in closing how disappointing it is that I read such nasty reports pretending to be "honest appraisal of this movie on this site" they are not mysteriously disappearing. They are being removed by this sites owners and not a technical error and is not indicative of an unwillingness for those involved to accept criticism along with praise? I know this filmmaker and he is happy for those qualified to have their say, but not cowardly fake account set up loser who are so pitiful that they feel the need to make up nasty stories to defame this artist. Overall, this was an entertaining movie in which the script, directing, and choice of adult and teenage leads me to see only one thing. Talent.

Whoever feels the need to bag this film or filmmaker you are wasting your time as there are more fans of this filmmaker who receive their newsletters and will be more than happy to tell it as it is rather than the fools who vote one out of ten then pretend that they are intelligently reviewing. You are not doing anything but wasting your time for we are many.

It is a shame that someone who praises Ozzie Devrish who is in both ICU and Vigilante and The Dark Lurking and who is one of the directors good friends also feels the need to attack Ozzie's friend with such childish venom.