Spin the Wheel
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On the eve of the Apocalypse, a motley group of strangers plays Russian Roulette with a man claiming to be the Devil for a chance to save the world.On the eve of the Apocalypse, a motley group of strangers plays Russian Roulette with a man claiming to be the Devil for a chance to save the world.On the eve of the Apocalypse, a motley group of strangers plays Russian Roulette with a man claiming to be the Devil for a chance to save the world.
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Interesting but doesn't go anywhere
I was pleasantly surprised to see that Brimstone was in the process of creating a new movie called Spin the Wheel so when it was available to stream I was excited to watch it!
I sat down with some coffee and clicked play.
Unfortunately I was met with uninspired visuals right from the start. I think the stock footage they used was great but the rest of the film looked off in comparison, a thing I can often overlook in low budget films but this really struck out with the cheap looking vfx...whoever composited that ontop of the stock footage needs to put in some more effort with their work, it is being showcased to paying consumers after-all. I must also add that some of the shots throughout the movie looked good like the one where Dianne's character walks up to the "Hello There" signage as well as the one at the end where Duffy's character walks into the bathroom. That is where the positives end though as 2 shots of the many in this film lacked the proper lighting to convey the overall message, and sadly it was a boring one at that. I lost being immersed right at the beginning and knew that this was going to be a tough one to sit through.
Very seldom the acting was good but the vast majority of the time it was laughable at best. I really wish the actors put some more time and effort into becoming their characters instead of just phoning it in to get job done. The emotional scenes were overly dramatic and sometimes the score and songs used just added to the hilarity. I get what they were trying to go for here but someone should have stepped in and told them the truth so that they could have improved those scenes. It was cringe at best and am unsure why they chose some of the music. I believe an underscore would have been better instead of using songs by locally known artists.
I did appreciate that the camera was stable for the majority of the film however there were many moments where I wanted the framing and the movement of the camera itself to convey the intensity that was going on. I'm unsure if that would have fixed the movie here though as the acting performances absolutely kill the vibe they were going for. Lots of the actors that were chosen to be part of this film are well known in the Edmonton film community and I would have loved to see them absolutely knock it out of the park. Unfortunately I was bombarded with wooden-acting, boring character exposition, and a overly-dramatized emotional scenes. I don't want to beat around the bush but I firmly believe that they could have done much better honing in their lines. All I ask is that you convey human emotion in such a manner where I forget I'm watching an actor play a character but rather watching a character be a part of the scene, that's all I ask from any of the actors reading this, you can do better! Your performances are a big part of getting the viewer to be immersed in the world, if something is off you break that immersion of world building.
I'm a fan of one location films, I think a lot can be done with such a closed-off set piece but what Brimstone did here was quite sub-par. I would have liked to see a better effort in directing the actors, better sound / design and effects as well as proper framing of the camera and better lighting. I'm unsure what kind of camera they used on this movie but it really doesn't look good at all. I'm sure there are better camera's and lenses out there, do a bit of research maybe as the visuals are a big part of making a movie. You don't need an Arri Alexa to make a movie anymore, there are cheaper options! If Civil War can be made on a Ronin 4D (a fairly cheap and robust camera) then you guys can do that too! More time and consideration into the visual exposition would have really helped make this movie shine. The people making these films are capable of making a good film, they just need somebody to tell them where they might need to improve, or they need to watch more movies and try to replicate the greats. My only hope is that they get better and learn to create something that stuns the world, unfortunately Spin the Wheel does not hit that mark.
Overall I am glad I spent money to watch this, it's not everyday you get to watch a movie like this and write a review about it. I think Brimstone needs more people to critique them as their friends seem to hype their stuff up just to show support, which is awesome, but doesn't do anything to help with bettering their creative growth.
I ask any of their supporters viewing my review not to see it as an attack but rather as a way to say your team can do better with more time in the oven. Make better decisions with your technicalities and also on making a film fun to watch and perhaps I'll be able to give a positive review for a movie of yours in the future!
I sat down with some coffee and clicked play.
Unfortunately I was met with uninspired visuals right from the start. I think the stock footage they used was great but the rest of the film looked off in comparison, a thing I can often overlook in low budget films but this really struck out with the cheap looking vfx...whoever composited that ontop of the stock footage needs to put in some more effort with their work, it is being showcased to paying consumers after-all. I must also add that some of the shots throughout the movie looked good like the one where Dianne's character walks up to the "Hello There" signage as well as the one at the end where Duffy's character walks into the bathroom. That is where the positives end though as 2 shots of the many in this film lacked the proper lighting to convey the overall message, and sadly it was a boring one at that. I lost being immersed right at the beginning and knew that this was going to be a tough one to sit through.
Very seldom the acting was good but the vast majority of the time it was laughable at best. I really wish the actors put some more time and effort into becoming their characters instead of just phoning it in to get job done. The emotional scenes were overly dramatic and sometimes the score and songs used just added to the hilarity. I get what they were trying to go for here but someone should have stepped in and told them the truth so that they could have improved those scenes. It was cringe at best and am unsure why they chose some of the music. I believe an underscore would have been better instead of using songs by locally known artists.
I did appreciate that the camera was stable for the majority of the film however there were many moments where I wanted the framing and the movement of the camera itself to convey the intensity that was going on. I'm unsure if that would have fixed the movie here though as the acting performances absolutely kill the vibe they were going for. Lots of the actors that were chosen to be part of this film are well known in the Edmonton film community and I would have loved to see them absolutely knock it out of the park. Unfortunately I was bombarded with wooden-acting, boring character exposition, and a overly-dramatized emotional scenes. I don't want to beat around the bush but I firmly believe that they could have done much better honing in their lines. All I ask is that you convey human emotion in such a manner where I forget I'm watching an actor play a character but rather watching a character be a part of the scene, that's all I ask from any of the actors reading this, you can do better! Your performances are a big part of getting the viewer to be immersed in the world, if something is off you break that immersion of world building.
I'm a fan of one location films, I think a lot can be done with such a closed-off set piece but what Brimstone did here was quite sub-par. I would have liked to see a better effort in directing the actors, better sound / design and effects as well as proper framing of the camera and better lighting. I'm unsure what kind of camera they used on this movie but it really doesn't look good at all. I'm sure there are better camera's and lenses out there, do a bit of research maybe as the visuals are a big part of making a movie. You don't need an Arri Alexa to make a movie anymore, there are cheaper options! If Civil War can be made on a Ronin 4D (a fairly cheap and robust camera) then you guys can do that too! More time and consideration into the visual exposition would have really helped make this movie shine. The people making these films are capable of making a good film, they just need somebody to tell them where they might need to improve, or they need to watch more movies and try to replicate the greats. My only hope is that they get better and learn to create something that stuns the world, unfortunately Spin the Wheel does not hit that mark.
Overall I am glad I spent money to watch this, it's not everyday you get to watch a movie like this and write a review about it. I think Brimstone needs more people to critique them as their friends seem to hype their stuff up just to show support, which is awesome, but doesn't do anything to help with bettering their creative growth.
I ask any of their supporters viewing my review not to see it as an attack but rather as a way to say your team can do better with more time in the oven. Make better decisions with your technicalities and also on making a film fun to watch and perhaps I'll be able to give a positive review for a movie of yours in the future!
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- AniyaSubayov
- May 19, 2024
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- $25,000 (estimated)
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- 2.35 : 1
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