Watch Phoenix Rise

When I stumbled upon the 2014 movie "Watch Phoenix Rise" here in 2025, I had never heard about it, and thus I didn't know what I was in for. Now, I didn't figure "Watch Phoenix Rise" for a movie from Maverick Entertainment, as the cover was not one of their generic and formulaic covers that they tend to use.

Writer Damon A. Hart put together a generic script to say the least. It was a rather mundane storyline, and the characters were mostly stereotypical caricatures. And the dialogue wasn't exactly noteworthy. I have to say that I was starting to zone out and drift off not even 30 minutes into the ordeal. But by then I was just struggling to keep an interest in the pointless narrative.

But it wasn't all bad though, because the movie at least was a step up from the usual dumpster fire of stereotypical dribble that Maverick Entertainment usually dish out.

I was not familiar with the actresses and actors on the cast list. While that is usually something I do enjoy when I sit down to watch a movie, it just wasn't applicable here, because many of the performances were wooden. But then again, the actresses and actors didn't exactly have a lot of material to work with.

This is not a movie that I would recommend you to waste 91 minutes on watching. Some of us suffered through this, so you don't have to; you're quite welcome.

My rating of director Ramasses Head's 2014 movie "Watch Phoenix Rise" lands on a generous three out of ten stars.

it was a powerful story about belief in oneself can overcome all odds.

many women today attempt careers in the entertainment field and fall by the wayside. the plucky heroine of this story runs into so many challenges. just about everyone imaginable and still never loses her spirit and enthusiasm. every young woman with a dream to get into showbiz should definitely be required to watch this movie the lead actress was sensational. look forward to seeing her in more projects. overall for an indie movie i was truly pleased with how well it looked, the story line and the performances. too many times indie film makers of urban films take short cuts in the technical area as they know their audience will accept a 'low budget' look as that audience is often satisfied with just seeing a film they can relate too. the filmmakers of phoenix don't take those short cuts and strive to deliver a project that is quality in every shape or fashion. this film can definitely compete with some of the more higher budget fare that is out there. great film for everyone to enjoy i strongly recommend this movie