Well, I'd have to say this film was too 'artsy' for the average public audience. There were lots of nifty shots and use of industry this-n-thats that were well done, but the story line(s) were a bit hard to follow. The average audience isn't interested in how spectacular the artistic view is... they want a story to follow and get wrapped up in. That was a bit hard to do here.
I understand this was a learning project for the director. However, viewers might be happier knowing that prior to watching the film. Most watchers probably will have expectations of something similar to the director's first feature film "Far From India" where there was an easy-to-follow story line with good dialog.
I have to say, though, that being a huge fan of thrillers, I did enjoy the visuals. They did entertain me. Had I not been into such a genre, I might have felt differently. But, there were some nice shots that looked exceptionally professional.
"The Inn" will probably do well on the industry circuit, as those venues look more for artistic creation and development. After all: to what are we comparing this film? To other independent film makers who have only made 2 feature films on a nil budget OR to the big guys with the 20 million dollar budgets whose movies we've been watching our entire lives?
I understand this was a learning project for the director. However, viewers might be happier knowing that prior to watching the film. Most watchers probably will have expectations of something similar to the director's first feature film "Far From India" where there was an easy-to-follow story line with good dialog.
I have to say, though, that being a huge fan of thrillers, I did enjoy the visuals. They did entertain me. Had I not been into such a genre, I might have felt differently. But, there were some nice shots that looked exceptionally professional.
"The Inn" will probably do well on the industry circuit, as those venues look more for artistic creation and development. After all: to what are we comparing this film? To other independent film makers who have only made 2 feature films on a nil budget OR to the big guys with the 20 million dollar budgets whose movies we've been watching our entire lives?