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Have you ever been to the woods? Yeah? Been to a creek in the woods? Great! That's at least 1/3 of the film.

The movie is mostly b-roll, and general tomfoolery compiled into over an hour of big foot hunting.

Could you live without seeing this movie? For sure. Should you live without seeing it? Probably.

But, if for some odd reason you choose to take a gander, just know, you've been forewarned. From the loose storyline, to the poor acting and the copious amounts of nature footage, this isn't a great use of your time.

Do you, though. Just know, this film is what it is. . . And what it is ain't great.

This review is for the 83 minute film, Come Outside (2022).

First, hats off to filmmakers of color. Way to make a way for yourself and thank you to Tubi for supporting Black films. Also, kudos for thinking outside of the box with regard to plot and ideas.

That being said, what in the entire world is this??? It feels like there was significantly more background and/or information that the viewer isn't privy to in this film. Maybe it was in the book, but didn't make it into the film due to time limitations? Our suggestion would be a script supervisor who isn't also the writer. Just because a film or script makes sense in the head of the creator doesn't mean it'll make sense to anyone else, and this doesn't. It's a hodgepodge of chaotic, hotep-adjacent, tweet-into-the-void platitudes that when coupled with stiff, bad acting leaves you laughing in incredulity at just how bad this film really is. Let's not forget about the score. Again, WHAT?????? Like, who compiled this random potpourri of a playlist that carried on in the background of this attempt at "edutainment." Come Outside is what happens when there's a modicum of creativity that gains enough traction to secure funding, without oversight and honest feedback.