Saw this movie during the Seattle International Film Festival and was lucky enough to hear Steven Bernstein speak about his six-year labor of love. Steven's passion was so true and inspiring; unfortunately his movie fell a little flat.
The first 30 minutes of the film are a mixture of unnecessary narratives and irrelevant scenes that seem like outtakes. They are meant to serve as a back story to help you understand where Annie Parker is coming from, but unfortunately they set the tone to make Annie seem like a fragile and emotional woman. The scenes and emotions are so rushed that as a viewer, it's hard to relate to the protagonist. During the screening, parts that were supposed to be funny were overshadowed by the haunting beginning of this film - it made the audience uncomfortable and not in a good way.
Personally, I felt that Steven had dumbed down the beginning of the film so much that it actually was borderline insulting. I felt like he had created a made-for-TV film that was meant to dump the entire storyline on you within the first 30 minutes so you didn't need to pay attention to the rest. It's too bad cause this movie has a lot of potential.
I'm hoping that during the final cut of this film, Steven will consider tightening up the beginning of the film and fleshing out the story about Annie's struggle.
The first 30 minutes of the film are a mixture of unnecessary narratives and irrelevant scenes that seem like outtakes. They are meant to serve as a back story to help you understand where Annie Parker is coming from, but unfortunately they set the tone to make Annie seem like a fragile and emotional woman. The scenes and emotions are so rushed that as a viewer, it's hard to relate to the protagonist. During the screening, parts that were supposed to be funny were overshadowed by the haunting beginning of this film - it made the audience uncomfortable and not in a good way.
Personally, I felt that Steven had dumbed down the beginning of the film so much that it actually was borderline insulting. I felt like he had created a made-for-TV film that was meant to dump the entire storyline on you within the first 30 minutes so you didn't need to pay attention to the rest. It's too bad cause this movie has a lot of potential.
I'm hoping that during the final cut of this film, Steven will consider tightening up the beginning of the film and fleshing out the story about Annie's struggle.