actor & writer
it's a shame cause I really support self-funded work, and it's genuinely impressive how well this did in cinemas.
but it's underlit, underwritten, and way too fucking long. indie film. you're not limited to what studios want. add a few more lights my guy.
also there's a distinct issue with youtuber movies, which is that most youtubers turned actors are too aware of the camera. I quite liked Edge of Sleep, but this doesn't make any sense.
I saw this film in a festival midway through last year and I LOVED IT. It was one of my favourites of last year. However, this was before I knew what generative AI was.
Generative AI in the art world has absolutely taken our community by storm in the last six months - to its absolute detriment.
As an artist myself, I am terrified that people, including the creators of this film, would simply plug keywords into a generator that…
you'd think
for a queer play
by a queer writer
they'd have made it more queer
eh