The idea is strong. I loved the beginning! I was amused, horrified, and engaged by the opening in the police station. As a gamer, I totally accepted the vibe of the three friends and how they approached the game.
I thought the concept reminiscent of Frailty. I feel like the creators had a cool idea but (a) didn't have enough money to show it well, (b) didn't take sufficient time to explore good methods of visualizing what happens; (c), didn't explore the story in enough depth. I would love to have enough money to flesh out the stories (maybe put subplots in connecting the "demons" to the gamers pre-gameplay?), and devise better visualizations of the IRL "gameplay."
If you like gaming - I mean, *really* like gaming - this might be worth watching and enjoying for the mock play and the evolving engagement of the players. As an overall movie, it should have been either shortened into an X-files-type TV episode, or lengthened into something more.
I thought the concept reminiscent of Frailty. I feel like the creators had a cool idea but (a) didn't have enough money to show it well, (b) didn't take sufficient time to explore good methods of visualizing what happens; (c), didn't explore the story in enough depth. I would love to have enough money to flesh out the stories (maybe put subplots in connecting the "demons" to the gamers pre-gameplay?), and devise better visualizations of the IRL "gameplay."
If you like gaming - I mean, *really* like gaming - this might be worth watching and enjoying for the mock play and the evolving engagement of the players. As an overall movie, it should have been either shortened into an X-files-type TV episode, or lengthened into something more.