Every Time I Die

One of the tests used by the late Roger Ebert is that the film has to hook you in the first 20 mins or else. Read all the positive reviews, really wanted to like this. but a half hour in, I had a headache bigger than the lead character. Ugh.

Pretty decent low-budget movie. Good story and concept. Could have used some better editing, it was little scrambled in some areas.

You're might see some low ratings about this film. They're more than likely going to be from people who have downloaded a torrent and think they have a right to rate the film. But not only will they value it less because they paid nothing for it, they contributed nothing toward the making of it either.

So this is what you get when you don't pay for films people - Low budget. So expect low budget. And rate it accordingly. Gone are the days of mid-range films. It's either super-high budget studio superheroes or it's filmmakers still struggling to get something made despite an audience who feels entitled to steal their content then complain when it doesn't have a ten million dollar budget. The fact they even got the film made is a minor miracle. So well done to the filmmakers. You've done something that any critic of your film has not.

And those who download, rate, then don't even bother to explain their point of view? Support the industry and you might see some better films for it.

I think the concept is great, but the consistency of the acting performances was hit or miss. The storytelling was ok, but could have been executed better if plot holes were resolved.

My rating; Concept 10 Acting 3 (due to the women characters, especially the sister) Storytelling 5 (due to plot holes and illogical decisions) Overall 6.

The plot is quite clever. It revolves around a character Sam and his relationship with his friend Jay and Jay's sister-in-law Mia and their partners. Sam keeps having blackouts, something that has affected him since his childhood. His relationship with his friends takes a turn when a big secret is revealed that defines what happens for the rest of the movie, but more importantly, what happened to Sam as a child and what happens to him at present. There is a big revelational twist at the end. You can work out the twist quite early if you pay attention to the details (I got it about 25 min in). The opening story was a little slow but I can see they were trying to build the realtionships between the characters so you know who is connected to who. The film direction and editing is a little querky, but for a low budget film, you can't complain too much.

When the action starts, you are drawn into what is going on, but itching for the pace to pick up a little. All in all it is a good film with a few minor slow bits. If you like sci-fi / supernatural and low budget films, this is worth a go.