Love & Teleportation

The moment I saw the titles, I wasn't expecting too much. There are a lot of things in this film that reek of low budget and inferior craftsmanship. The acting is adequate, although strained at times. The special effects are sufficient, though not mind-blowing by any means. There are times when the story drags a little. All of that said, though, there are some bright spots. Robin DeMarco is really strong as the love interest, and the loan shark's thugs are pretty good, too, if not a little stereotyped. What really shines here is the story. In the end, it turns out to be more than you expected and there is a pretty decent twist a the end that I honestly didn't see coming. This isn't a big-budget sci-fi, but the film makers did a good job of making a compelling story and entertaining film with what they had. It's definitely worth the watch if you know what your going into.

You can tell this is a low-budget film immediately; they spent only $30,000 making it. But even tho I almost turned it off in the beginning....I kept watching, and watching. Ends up being a sweet little movie! It's great when just a small handful of people and for less money than my Honda cost can create something worth watching in this day and age.

There's a lot wrong with this movie. Some of the acting is off, large sections of the plot are logically unsupportable and the decision to use African American actors exclusively for the villains is not only cartoonish but unconscionable. That said, somehow, the movie manages to sustain a certain charm throughout. The lead character isn't necessarily believable, but he's watchable and enjoyable. Likewise with the relationship between the two leads. Not believable, but watchable and enjoyable. I also thought they did a good job on production design. You can tell it's a low- budget movie but nothing looks bad - sparse, maybe - but not bad. It doesn't look cheap. Likewise with the lighting and cinematography. It's not particularly artful, but there's nothing distractingly bad about it.

They worked well together, two likeable characters and a great ending. Check out who Jan Van Sickle is. Interesting intelligible guy, just like in this movie!

The basic story is pretty obvious. The guy is trying to make a teleportation machine. It almost works, but this isn't horseshoes. Then he meets a pretty (actually downright beautiful) woman and falls in love. There is more to the story but no spoilers. It actually has a couple of elements to spice it up a little. But the problem is waiting for those things to happen.

Robin DeMarco does a good, but not fantastic job. Jan Van Sickle looks old and boring and as an actor, he is old and boring. Who could fall in love with this guy. He is not funny or the least bit romantic. Adair Jameson overacts a bit.

It's a cheap budget and in places it shows. On the first date, Robin DeMarco has a minor but obvious wardrobe problem. It shows up constantly while they are at the museum. They must not have been able to afford re-filming it. She's not indecent, just tacky.

The most special effects we see is a couple of bright flashes when the machine works, and also several banks of computer lights flashing in sync.