The Posthuman Project

Normally I am willing to extend a little lenience to low budget and DIY made movies but this was hard to watch. Additionally I tend to have a soft spot for sci fi films, which typically require a little more suspension of disbelief. But there are no redeeming qualities here. The dialogue varies from awkward to cringe inducing and the acting is somehow even worse. It's difficult to single out any of the actors as the worst as none ever come close to believable and most boarder on laughable. Admittedly the script and direction seem equally to blame and at best verge on a rip off of other sci movies, most notably "Chronicle." However the comparison is almost unfair as the FX here are cheap and add an element of unintentional comedy. The soundtrack and music are all over the place and mostly ill fitting. The driving scenes are absolutely hilarious and recall the same level of authenticity of 90's sitcoms.

Ultimately even as this looks like it was shot and made by a local group of kids- film making has become so easy and accessible this is no longer a valid excuse. Not only would I advise against watching this, even with a Hollywood budget I think the results would be the same. And such, everyone involved should avoid film making altogether.

This film was absolutely horrible.

I'll get to the point. The plot was terrible. I would be surprised if anyone could make it past 20 minutes without turning this mess off. It was extremely predictable, and I do not see the point of watching a movie if you already know what is going to happen.

The acting was awful. It was more like a high school play that was double cast, and that this was the alternate cast.

The graphics are basically non-existent. And the graphic layout has been done in practically every superhero movie, so it did not add anything new.

I'll be blunt, skip this movie. It is terrible. Even if there is nothing else to watch, find something. Don't waste your time on this outrageously awful film.

Also, the director cannot blame the budget for how terrible this movie is. I have seen better feature length films made on a smaller budget.

Lastly, don't waste your time watching this movie. Find something else to do with an hour and a half of your time. There has got to be something better to do that wasting your time watching The Posthuman Project.

Where does one start. Low budget film making at its best followed up with acting that is worse than the comedy that is porn. The idea behind the movie is actually pretty good. The execution however is another story. It's like honors kindergarten, got together to write a movie. Then took a diaper load on top of it. The best part is the sound track from the 80s. Finding out this was made in 2014 is comical. If you told the world this movie was made in the 70s it may pass as a movie worth watching. Unfortunately It's not and I wanted an evening of my life to this colossal steaming pile of bile and dung.

Waste of time, looks like this movie had a really small budget, everything is expected. And the actors looked like they never did anything before, it's just so horrible to watch especially it reminded me of an episode of power rangers or something

We popped in the Blu-Ray and the menu came up as expected. What wasn't expected was the amount of work that went into the menu alone, and this surprise set the tone for what we'd soon discover was true of the entire movie! If I only had one word to sum up this film, it would have to be this: impressive. It delivered an entertaining and engaging story with a fairly high production quality for a tiny fraction of the budget of a mainstream production.

There are some really funny moments of writing in this film. When Gwen says, "Us in charge of the world. What could possibly go wrong?" and then we cut to Denny's teacher writing "Mutually Assured Destruction" on the chalkboard. Tasty. Or when the assassin spits out "Shoot an unarmed man? You don't have the..." (nut shot) "Balls!" I laughed out loud. Or when Archie tries to disappear but belches instead. Too cute. I appreciated the silly moments like these in a film that doesn't take itself too seriously.

As for the film's other accomplishments, here is a modest list: the opening credits, chapter titles and transitions, and the special effects were each masterfully executed, and indistinguishable from those of any mainstream blockbuster hit (though the green screen scenes in the car were fairly obvious). The soundtrack was a pleasant surprise, and the car scene with everyone singing along was just too precious and reminded me of that classic "Tiny Dancer" singalong on the tour bus from Almost Famous. The filming locations were varied and interesting--abandoned fairgrounds? Yes, please. The choreographed fighting and accompanying sound effects were fairly convincing to me. The cinematography was reminiscent of J.J. Abrams with his stunning use of light. One of my favorite moments on film was a gorgeous, slow-motion flashback to a bygone Halloween that sucked me right in with a full dose of nostalgia. It melted me.

There is one major fault of the film that can't be directly attributed to the low budget: with the exception of the main star, some of the performances from each of the actors felt forced from time to time. Naturally, that pulled us out of the story. I'm not in the industry, so I may be wrong, but I don't think this can be attributed to budget because the rest of their performances would suggest these were fully capable actors. With an extra take or two, I think the poorly-delivered lines could have been re-shot (though I'm sure that would probably have its own costs). In my opinion, the relatively high production quality and the original premise and creative script were enough to overlook those occasional insincerely-delivered lines and missed opportunities for directorial intervention.