Retreat Vama Veche

Aahhh... the Mondays of cinematography...

Sometimes the Romanian art enablers just have COVID ... And too much money. It's baffling to me how this got greenlighted (there's nothing original in the story, nothing about Vama Veche, nothing relatable)

I've seen better acting from pebbles rolling down a hill.

Really looking forward for better Romanian movies!

A couple of years ago, I've been invited at a local short film festival that presented 4 different cliche stories (for Romanians): first movie was about the man that beats his wife, the second about children abandoned by their families who went to work in other countries... etc. Those movies, as this one, had no value to me, to the public, to the ones that made them... After the festival, the directors were invited on tothe scene for a short q and a. And some of them had the audacity to say that these movies were made "on their knees" (meaning in a hurry) because there was money to be spent (there is a State institution that overlooks art / movies). THIS WAS EXACTLY THAT.

"Retreat Vama Veche" is an absolute disaster from start to finish. The casting is a clear indication of the film's overall quality. The actors are third-rate at best, with performances that are painfully wooden and devoid of any real talent. The script is a jumbled mess, full of cliches and inconsistencies. The cast is filled with a parade of talentless wannabes, including a mix of obnoxious "cocalari" and vapid "pitipoance," along with washed-up celebrities who clearly haven't aged well. It's as if the filmmakers threw together a bunch of random people and hoped for the best.

It's painfully obvious that the only reason this film exists is to secure funding from the National Film Center (AFCN) and to give these mediocre actors a chance to shine (or rather, to continue to fade into obscurity). The entire production feels cheap and amateurish, and the end result is a truly painful viewing experience. Avoid this film at all costs.

Even if I would have wanted to spoil it, I couldn't have done it as the screenplay is too obvious. It's a low quality movie and I don"t know if it can be included in the comedy genre. It looks like some friends decided to do a movie for the need of appearing on tv. Same typologies as seen in other low quality movies, same lines, same situations. I have to admit that after the first half I started to do different things in my home so the time would fly quicker. I think the only attractive thing about this movie is the title, that's all. Even if the action takes place in Vama Veche, don't expect to see any interesting thing from there, as the movie has been filmed out of season (spring, I guess) when there's no soul there.

Really bad movie: poor acting, poor lines, I cannot belive this movie is so bad. I had the feeling that they did it on purpose to be this bad!!!

The dialogue is very stupid, it is a disaster!

I would not recommend wasting even 5 min of your time to watch this crap!

It is a joke!

Also, the fact that Adela Popescu brought her husband and child to play in this stupid movie, its disgusting. Confirms me once again why I do mot like this lady and her arogance.

Also, some characters are not even actors : like Adelina Pestritu and the guy that owns some night clubs and restaurants. Did these guys paid to appear in this crap???

While RO cinema usually puts lower quality stuff, this is just garbage! Don't watch it!

The acting, if we can call it that, is something out of a bad kids play, the script is trash, basically everything is unwatchable.

No idea why they made it, but maybe they should rethink movie making, cuz the people behind this are just bad at it.

As for the ladies cast in the main roles, uhh, talk about cringe acting. They give a new meaning to the word bad actor, if they can be called that.

I managed to see maybe 20 min from it and then decided that my time can't be wasted anymore on this!

You are better off looking at your toes, than watching this!