As a fan of National Parks and at the urging of a relative my wife and I watched this film. The idea behind the film is a good one but the film suffers from slow pacing and a lead actor who cannot act.
To break it down:
Tom Huang gets a 4 each for his acting, directing and writing. (In addition to my comment above an additional comment on the writing is that there certainly are other ways to show the beauty and grandeur of the National Parks without having to utilize the oft used terminal person as a reason to explore them.)
Sara Amini gets an 8 for her acting. (She really shines and makes the film much more engaging. Her acting is a stark contrast to Tom Huang's.)
The National Parks get a 9 for their stunning views. (I can't give them a 10 because of the choice of Sidewinder Canyon. SO MANY other better choices to film in National Parks in the area, but the use of Yosemite is fabulous.)
We may check out Tom Huang's other 2 films listed,Freshmen and Why am I Doing This? since they get better reviews.
We may check out Tom Huang's other 2 films listed,Freshmen and Why am I Doing This? since they get better reviews.