American Insurrection

Oh man. I don't know how to feel about this one and it's driving me nuts! I want to like it because as a standalone film it was good, but because it is so obviously a left-wing circle jerk of nonsense I can't bring myself to rate it positively. I even watched their YouTube watch party thing and sure enough they believe in all the usual wacky things that the modern left does. It's not subtle at all and the entire thing just oozes insincerity. If they really wanted to make it a message about finding common ground they should have first ventured outside their own echo chamber (yes, both sides have one!) and learned what the people they're depicting really think. The prisoner in this film just seemed like a caricature to bounce lefty talking points off of with none of the opposing arguments you'd find in reality. "But I'm a muslim!" Hahaha.

And there is no pun intended here. It is not so much a philosophical question, but rather: what do you want to from the movies you watch? Do you want them to be different? To make you guess where they are going instead of being able to guess every single beat? And yes there is predictable things in this too of course, but it is quite out there overall - again no pun intended.

Considering some of the decisions made recently by the Supreme Court in America, I wouldn't call this future right here that dystopian or too much in the future. Fortunately there are still more than enough people fighting the good fight. And by that I mean that metaphorically speaking, not actual fighting.

Actual fighting and action scenes can be seen here though. Because after all this is supposed to be a movie that even with the heart on the right place and a good message, has to entertain you (while schooling you - which admitedly is not the best plan). There are also some flaws in the acting department and some other things you have to suspend your disbelief with ... if you are able ... then maybe you'll find the idea is strong enough to carry the whole thing too.

This one gave me more enjoyment than it should have because it's just so cringe and you know that the writers really thought they were being clever. It's like watching a person lacking in self awareness dunking on themselves over and over again while thinking they look cool. If I have one thing nice to say about the film its that i think some of the actors are pretty talented (especially Michael Raymond-James and Nadine Malouf). I had seen Raymonde-James before in some other stuff I liked and the Gabe scenes were probably my favourite... and despite the garbage plot i found myself liking the Zabi/Gabe characters the most. The conversations in the barn were like a refuge of sanity in contrast to the idiot-level takes spouted in the rest of the film. Maybe that was the point, who knows? Either way i wouldnt recommend this to very many people because there are just so many things wrong with the plot and overall message being pushed.

A good premise. Timely and terrifying. Too bad they couldn't follow thru with a plausible script. Why in the world would people who want a White, Straight, christian America prevent those who are not from leaving the country?? Major plot holes, lousy character development, tedious dialogue. I couldn't wait for it to end.

If there was a negative value available to rate this movie, I would give it less than 0. The premise of this movie is so absurd that it deserves to be thrown immediately in a dustbin of history.