A highly trained operative, belonging to a clandestine ancient group of expert mercenaries, is given a mission to recover a valuable item for one of the 13 most influential families on Earth. As war breaks out and alliances formed centuries ago crumble, survival becomes the top priority for everyone involved.
Review by Andie Karvelis:
The Days of Knight is reminiscent of the James Bond and Jason Bourne films or Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series. As a matter of fact, it's set up as a series and this was the third episode. The clandestine agency and secret operatives going on impossible missions. It's exciting edge of your seat entertainment and that's what John P. Martinez delivered.
There were several things that really impressed me about this episode. John did ( almost ) everything. He wrote, directed, edited and played a small role in the episode. That's a feat in and of itself, and I appreciated how clever he was about telling the story. He used stock footage, sound effects, and some special effects from Adobe & Artlist but blended them into what he shot in a way that was believable. The shots that were supposed to be at night, he created that look in post with a filter or LUT and it worked.
Anthony Martinez (possibly John's brother? ) was our Knight operative and he did a great job. I fully believed that he was a secret agent and he carried himself perfectly. The music that was chosen added that suspense and that was thanks to Theatre of Days and Alon Peretz. I absolutely adored the voice-over in the beginning. The effect on it really drew you in and captured your attention and set up the episode beautifully.
Filmmaking on a smaller budget can be done sensationally well, and John P Martinez nailed this. I look forward to seeing more of his work in the future.
