Hargrave

It's that apparently you can film and edit an entire tv show on an iPhone.

I'm assuming the iPhone in question wasn't purchased specifically to shoot this series, as that would have taken the budget to the heady heights of including three digits.

The colour space, obviously meant to be "noir" jumped about all over the place, one frame it's a desaturated b/w, then suddenly there are hints of colour, and then suddenly a sepia.

These issues paled into insignificance compared to the scriptwriting and acting, both of which were just appalling. I really cannot convey just how dire both the script and the delivery are.

All in all, Hargrave has to be possibly the most amateurish rubbish I have ever had the misfortune to sit through, it really is just appallingly bad.

I guess this is some kind of vanity project for the producer/writer/director of this thing. I'm not sure what the target audience for this series is, but I would like to think there isn't one. Maybe I'm missing out on the joke, but I'm okay with that.

The best part of this was reading the self aggrandizing bio of Henry and then all the bad reviews in IMDB. It's obvious some people like Henry and his wife don't know when to throw in the towel and get real jobs like driving a truck or waitressing. I actually watched most of it as a sort of masochistic exercise. The concept, the writing, the acting, the cinematography convinced me that perhaps film making is one of the most difficult endeavors to pursue, particularly for people who should be truck drivers or waitresses. Using ones child in projects like this could be considered abuse particularly if they have to wear elf ears. I sincerely hope the child can find a good therapist.

My wife and I gave it an episode. Yes, and we gave up. We are discerning viewers, but couldn't figure anything out ... the color scheme ... film jumping ... the ice tea showing up ... and that thing at the end with the funny ears. We realize explanations in future episodes might have been in order, but we weren't going to wait.

I'm sure first year film students (and those that love them) will howl in delight at the obvious international blunders, cliches, and celebratory ineptitude. For anyone else might I suggest that life is too short.