Daniel's Lot

I had to go back and look at the time it was made, but in any case, I really found it difficult to believe in certain characters. Not always looking for the best "performance" in similar films, but I really wanted this to be better throughout, because it was a faith based project. Gary Burghoff was great. I also felt Elizabeth Powers was decent as Debe Duncan. Interestingly, she does not show up as a member of the cast except in the end crawl; even though she played a supporting role. Found myself wondering why that is. The story line did pick up if you stick with the film. However, I felt it needed further development to be more impact-ful with the message.

Budget does not affect acting. Well at least it shouldn't. The screenplay for this wasn't bad at all, its kind of like the Field of Dreams of Christianity, in a sense. The format being video, no one can expect a good quality, but if the acting wasn't AWFUL by everyone except for Burghoff, I'd be able to look past it. I can't take the lead actor seriously, I can't take his blasphemous wife seriously, and I definitely couldn't take his friend/co-worker seriously. The kid's, both under the age of 10 did better. If this can be bought, and re-created with good actors and a better format, it can be a great film, but this version isn't. While I applaud the creator, and understand the difficulties in independent filmmaking, I believe that the director was focused too much on his message, and not enough on actually creating a durable movie.