Moving Parts (III) (2017) User Reviews

Awful beyond comprehension

[omendata · 3/10 · 1 April 2018]

From the very off with the fight scene on the bridge and the utterly awful acting - Oh my goodness you know what you are in for so better just switch off and watch Coronation Street instead.

Bottom of the barrel - nothing more I can say , words fail me!

Could have been a contender, but failed to deliver.

[allen-roulston · 4/10 · 24 June 2018]

Clean audio track (1 star) Shots in focus (1 star) Framing of shots (1 star) Editing (1 star) SCRIPT / STORY (no star) it seems over done, more subtlety would have worked better. Some of the dialogue is just lame. Other dialogue is pointless. (Show, don't tell) Example: the scene where crime boss tells two thugs to go to the home of the delinquent debtor. First off, the set location used for the crime boss does nothing to enhance his credibility. Looks like someone's bedroom with a couple of shelves and a desk pretending to be an office of the crime boss. The close up showing the Boss pouring a drink makes the boss look tentative, hesitant and certainly not powerful. The dialogue doesn't help, some doesn't make sense. Boss: "McKal, you got no idea who did this?" Thug 1 (McKal): "No sir, never seen him. When we do ..." Boss: "One thing at a time. Where was Kevin?" Thug 2: "I don't know. When we came to he was gone." Thug 1: "Yeah" Boss: "Did he have a briefcase, did he bring any money?" Thug 1: "No Boss" Boss: "I think it is time you pay him a visit. Go to his house. Check it out." Thug 2: "Yes sir."

The crime boss wants his money. I wouldn't expect the boss to care what happened to the thugs, beyond them having failed in their function. Then the fact they have already paid Kevin two visits, the time to pay him a visit comment makes no sense. In my mind the scene should have been more like:

Boss: where is my money? Thug 1: "sorry boss we ..." Boss: "Get out of here, and don't come back without my money!"

The above would have made more sense to me. Lighting is inconsistent ( no star) good, okay , substandard and poor, depending on the moment.

Acting (no star) few believable characters, plenty of over acting.

Directing (no star) director allowed less than credible performances to stand.

Locations (no star) LOTS of boring blank walls behind the characters. Set locations didn't work well to sell the story.

Casting (no star) when you put that much time and energy into a production, get cast members who can perform the roles properly.

Fight Choreography (no star) not credible

Cinematography 9, Acting 1

[pghbob-77584 · 5/10 · 25 April 2020]

Indy films have to be criticised in a more gentle manner than Hollywood flicks because they don't have the money or stars backing them. So, when I began watching this film, I kept that in mind. However, the acting was so stiff and the dialogue halting and unnatural that I couldn't keep my point of view in the positive range. This movie lacks continuity and makes little sense about the relationships of its actors to one another. The fight scenes in the first 10 minutes are unconvincing with camera cuts to avoid any sort of convincing acting. As well, the actors playing the men on the bridge fight scene were SO unbelievable, especially the one of the man whose wife's fidelity was being questioned. I could say more, but I won't. The cinematography was nicely done, with good lighting and nicely staged scenes.

What a surprise!

[motorcitymma · 10/10 · 29 March 2018]

I just watched Moving Parts on Amazon and it was the quirky poster that drew me in and I must say I am happy I did. This film has a retro fresh feel and what I loved the most was the plot twists! It's the kind of movie you need to put your phone way while you watch or you'll quickly get lost. I love these kind of movies where you just don't know what's going to happen!

A confusing mess

[theologic-38945 · 6/10 · 27 September 2018]

This movie was a mess! Poorly paced...The cinematography and the way it was directed was so confusing it lost whatever story was trying to be told- which I still don't know what that was! Im tired of these "Awards Factories" that allow people to pay to win and use their laurels for promotional purposes when they aren't even real film festivals! Cause it baits people into watching movies like these thinking they must be good.

Interesting!!

[harleytheswede · 10/10 · 25 April 2018]

As I see the wide spread between the lovers and the haters it's pretty clear that there were a bunch of people giving the movie potentially a little higher score than they truly felt it deserved. It's also clear that some people are just flat out disrespectful and rude and voted the film down.. Let's be reasonable... This film won a few awards one of them a biggie and made quite a few festivals so it clearly isn't junk and yes it's a low budget indie so production value is going to take a hit and yes, with a limited budget you'll end up with what some may consider a few somewhat hokey performances but this is a great story, it's well acted and nicely lit and captured.. Common decency, courtesy and sense are unfortunately getting less and less common..

What a surprise!!

[motorcitymma · 10/10 · 2 April 2018]

I heard about this film had a pretty big local premiere but I wasn't able to attend. Well I saw it on Vudu and although it's a lower budget film, the story, acting and plot twists kept my attention!

Wow what a story!

[johnmaniaci-84289 · 9/10 · 6 April 2018]

Thoroughly enjoyed this movie and the crazy plot twists! I highly recommend it!

WONDERFUL STORY & PERFORMANCES !!

[guccinowu · 9/10 · 4 April 2018]

Really enjoyed this film and highly recommend it. It was a good story & told well , well cast with excellent performances. and It kept me wanting to find out what happens next. A true thriller with some great twists & turns. Good cinematography with an excellent score. I agree with another reviewer that it kept my attention! I don't usually write reviews, but I really enjoyed this film & looked it up. And saw the good reviews which I agreed with. And then I saw a couple reviews that seemed intentionally spiteful & were not an honest assessment of this film. This is a good & enjoyable independent film. I definitely recommend it.

Bravo!!!

[michaelbarbee-99783 · 10/10 · 2 April 2018]

I absolutely loved this movie! It was action packed and kept me on the edge of my seat! It has some great plot twist! The acting performances were excellent, truthful and captured beautifully. It's definitely one to watch!

Enjoyable film with a good story & subplots

[filmloveryou · 8/10 · 8 April 2018]

I really enjoyed the story with its multiple subplots that come together with a few good twists and many good performances. It's not a Hollywood big budget film. But I do recommend this film, as this was a good enjoyable low budget independent film.

Michigan Movie Makers Score Big!

[ggfromnyc · 9/10 · 2 April 2018]

Don't just walk to your TV, RUN and watch MOVING PARTS! Harley Wallen does it again with assistance from Jerry Hayes and Nancy Oeswein. A true thriller with more twists and turns than 20 miles of bad road! Acting, superb! Plot, magnificent! Sound and editing, top notch! Don't be the only person at the pub NOT talking about this film. Shout out to everyone involved. As an actor I can only dream of being part of something like this! As a movie aficionado thank you, guys. You made my night!

A MUST SEE

[mohreg · 10/10 · 16 April 2018]

I really enjoyed this film, I was reading through the other reviews and was stunned at how much HATE was being spewed. yes it is a low budget independent, the story is interesting and the characters are relate able. And the ACTING is fantastic!

I enjoyed this film even more the second time I watched it

[gvida · 10/10 · 11 April 2018]

Tastefully done. Excellent acting all around and great plot twists. I highly recommend this film. It kept me on the edge of my seat! This film is a must see!

Thanks to the whole team

[parkerscott65 · 9/10 · 8 October 2018]

I had to double check for this movie, excellent, very charismatic.

I love this

[patmurphy4534 · 10/10 · 8 October 2018]

The characters seem very believable so far, few minor doubts here and there but nothing crucial; acting also up to part. Story is realistic.

A compelling film

[varisvarter35435 · 10/10 · 7 October 2018]

Believable characters, exciting in the staging and cannot stop being astonished.

Just what I expected!

[patmurphyss34 · 9/10 · 9 October 2018]

Well worth going to see had all the stuff I wanna see in the movie like this keep them coming.