Trafficker

The story kept me watching, but seasoned cinematographer turned writer and director Larry Smith's debut film should've had a seasoned filmmaker assist him in this debut. It felt like a soap-opera production of a school drama project. The score was sappy, although I've heard much worse in many other B-films. The actors, considering the leads were inexperienced, actually did pretty good, especially considering they had zero cast direction from Smith. The lovely Krystal Vee was the most convincing (and easy on the eyes) as was Charlie Ruedpokanon, but then again they have the most acting experience. The screenplay certainly had some plot and technical issues, and the normally decent 90 min runtime felt longer from dragged out scenes and slow pacing. The timeline shifting in the beginning got annoying fast, and could've been much smoother. Nevertheless, I'm a fan of true-event films, and this one held my attention and is a good one-time watch for a low budget Aussie flick. It's a 6/10 from me.