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The Little Match Makers (2011)
Unpolished gem in mud...i enjoyed moments
This is a gem in mud. Is it worth picking up? Since i enjoyed the idea and moments i forgave the mud and poor elements. I am VERY critical of movies however i also enjoy worthwhile moments and the study of film. I can learn from a film poorly made on a low budget by inexperienced or ill experienced film makers. I can also respect they tried and finished.
Many movies with a 6 or 7 rating i find horrible so what is in a rating? Personal bias. I have been more disappointed by movies with high ratings so since i liked and enjoyed elements in this film I give it a 6 or 7.
++ I liked some ideas, however -- the execution was poor -- horrible canned wooden memorized unnatural dialog delivery -- Script poor, color, lighting, poor elements -- audio levels i could overlook -- casting OK to poor
++ The Idea of depressed single parents ++ Proactive articulate 11 year old girl, Film maker, friendly, thinking, curious, happy cheerful, not obese ++ devoted creative parents...yet depressed
I watch a poor film, i enjoy.... and then a great film and compare the elements in a written list. As an aspiring filmmaker i feel the need to see poor quality and compare it to the best. A story that has potential but misses is a curiosity. What would I do to change and improve a gem in the mud?
To sum up this is an unpolished gem in ... mud...for study with a sweet story
++ children worried about parents, willing to act and do, to help ++ real people need help with depression, anger, fear.
++ Simple solutions may or may not work, but always can make us think of better
I will watch it again!
5 to 7 (2014)
Rated 5 to 7
A 5 to 7 rating .... I do not judge movies for others or know what you might enjoy. I was so happy when this movie ended because there was no more time left to make any more mistakes.... however there were some few very enjoyable moments for me. So I gave it a 6...but I also agree with those who rated it lower. Beyond those moments I give it a 4 or 5 rating.... I ENJOYED HIS PARENTS...not the two lovers... The characters or script did not develop anything to show love and then all of a sudden they're willing to jump off forever and ever ....or not. A slap and a $250k check...right! I know the writer and the filmmaker wanted great love to be in the story but it was not anything I could see in this film. It could be a book report without images. They were telling a story but not showing it. They were reporting with little feeling. I found the movie story very unrealistic in my small world. Part of what an actor is TO ME are the roles they played before in other films. From a Star Trek bridge to romantic lead was a galactic stretch. If it were rewritten and redone as a light comedy, with a comedy minded director, it might be an OK cast . From my filmmaker's mind the cinematographic images were acceptable - safe. Mostly overcast soft lighting. Boring art wise. Often the lenses and full shots of her...were awkward looking. The story, and perhaps the way it was played were missing many things except boredom If I find myself doing other things while a movie is playing I know it is weak for me. I would not pay to own or rent this movie but on Netflix it's an OK watch. It is easy to be critical of what we do not enjoy fully. Easily rated 5 to 7