Went to the cinema to see this since a friend is in the movie, for about 3 seconds. Didn't expect anything from it, but it was OK. The story about the struggling writer that get caught up in a mess is OK, even if it's a bit simple for a movie. And there is at least 10 other movies with the same plot.
What really separates Rancid from being a good movie, is the tempo. Every ten minutes there are long helicopter-shots over Manhattan and almost every scene is too long and too slow. If it would lose some of the 'fly over Manhattan while playing really loud music'-scenes and cut faster and with a tempo it wouldn't be that boring.
The sound was bad, no effort in making everyday sounds come from the right angle, and some obvious errors, like a NYC cop not wearing a vest while on a mission.
A better script, more focus on the details and a faster pace, and this could have been a great movie.
What really separates Rancid from being a good movie, is the tempo. Every ten minutes there are long helicopter-shots over Manhattan and almost every scene is too long and too slow. If it would lose some of the 'fly over Manhattan while playing really loud music'-scenes and cut faster and with a tempo it wouldn't be that boring.
The sound was bad, no effort in making everyday sounds come from the right angle, and some obvious errors, like a NYC cop not wearing a vest while on a mission.
A better script, more focus on the details and a faster pace, and this could have been a great movie.