Blood, Sand and Gold

Even though I really wanted this movie to be my cup of tea, which it could have been if they would have used a tripod and would have taken the time to do a bit of decent casting, it turned out to be everything but that. I'm not saying all actors are bad in this movie, but there are quite a few cringe worthy moments. There's a Dutch speaking guy that can't even manage to get the grammar right. Shaky cam -at times- is so bad, that even slowly walking people are (partially) out of the frame. Drunk filming might be fun to do, but the result is no fun to watch. To be fair, the sound is okay though. It feels like most of the budget was spent on sound and music.

All in all I can't say that I enjoyed this film and I cannot agree with those who claim it's 'the future of action movies'. And if it turns out to be just that, it's a sad future indeed.

I didn't make it to the end, so maybe there's some great stuff that I've missed, but that's a chance I'm willing to take..

I rated 10 to balance the rotten downvoting. This film is really basic and delivers on its objective. To entertain and leave viewers happier after than when they started. On a budget smaller than my last entertainment allowance this guy made a film with global locations, reasonable acting and a compelling storyline where you the protagonists are identifiable and not off putting. Basically he ticked the boxes. He also showed hollywood that script matters, not big name actors. I read he cut corners by buying the actors a round the world ticket and crowd-funding props like classy cars and locations and actors doing on the cheap for the gig all on tourist visa's. Something like $300k to do the whole film which if you watch you won't believe is possible but they did it. The director is 24, and he made the entire film for $276,000, and shot it in 4K film in 8 weeks on 3 continents - absolutely amazing. This is not a top line blockbuster sop don't expect that. But it is entertaining and will be 10 x more enjoyable to watch than half the rubbish you will see this year. And this guy has shown plenty of producers what he can do on not even a shoestring. Quite frankly Hollywood should be worried how badly they have been exposed. As for the film no point to review it itself, its a good 6.5/10 and does its job. Watch the trailer that's what you you get. I don't re'watch films often but I'd be prepared to watch this again if it were on.

I think the most expensive part of this film had to be the travel and catering because if these actors got paid for this terrible movie they should give the money back. Don't waste your time. I've see fan films with better acting.

I have never written a review before but felt I had to this time. Saw this advertised online then read the review by GearPatrol.com on IMDb...for the money ($274k) the result is amazing. Mr Connell has made the genre of film he wants and should be more than pleased with the result. Most low budget indies are about character and story but this shows that the genre can be bigger than that. This reminds me of what Gareth Evans did with 'The Raid' but for less. Yes..the acting may not be the best (but far better than most of us could ever do, believe me) but he has made a small, independent movie that so surpasses expectations that I cannot believe. His vision far out ways his budget and the major producers/studios must surely want to see what he does with a larger budget. And no, I am not related to anybody connected to the director, producers, investor or anybody else. I just love film of all genres and was really amazed with what I just saw...sometimes you just want to be entertained. Watch and enjoy.

Well I Watched this movie, Just About 10 Mins Ago, I finished. And You Can Tell That They Had to work within a limited Budget. But The Scenes Were Really well Shot, As well As Clever Use of High Definition Camera Drones. And The Actors Really Gave it there All. The Villain Was Particularly Well Do(though A bit Cliché' lol)