I didn't think it was possible for anyone to make a Tarantino rip-off that's less exciting than watching paint dry but first-time director Henry Dunham has done it. A group of militia men gather in a large warehouse on the night when a lone gunman has gunned down a number of police and then through a series of questions and answers one of them tries to figure out who among them might be the shooter. This is what's commonly called 'a talking picture' that's so talky it could be on the radio, (it certainly isn't very visual). It wouldn't have been so bad if the talk was actually worth listening to or if the all-male cast were better but this is irredeemably bad and almost totally incomprehensible.I have been reviewing films all my life, semi-professionally in the past and for the past 10 or 12 years on imdb and more recently in letterboxd and facebook. The idea of this blog is to get as many of those reviews gathered together in one place. I have had a great deal of support and encouragement from a lot of people throughout the world and I hope that continues. Now for the ratings. **** = not to be missed. *** = highly recommended. ** = recommended. * = of interest and no stars = avoid..
Friday, 15 November 2019
THE STANDOFF AT SPARROW CREEK no stars
I didn't think it was possible for anyone to make a Tarantino rip-off that's less exciting than watching paint dry but first-time director Henry Dunham has done it. A group of militia men gather in a large warehouse on the night when a lone gunman has gunned down a number of police and then through a series of questions and answers one of them tries to figure out who among them might be the shooter. This is what's commonly called 'a talking picture' that's so talky it could be on the radio, (it certainly isn't very visual). It wouldn't have been so bad if the talk was actually worth listening to or if the all-male cast were better but this is irredeemably bad and almost totally incomprehensible.
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