Review of The Vast of Night (2019) by Hesnotdrunk — 04 Sep 2023
Trying to bypass a low-budget with creativity is commendable, just not when you are sticking to poorly lit shots of meandering characters with barely any direction. As a 25-30 minute retro Twilight Zone-esque episode, this could have worked.
It is otherwise a case study in how critics (and some gullible viewers) can be manipulated if a film is packaged correctly by a distributor (i.e. low-budget first time filmmaker paying homage to 1950s B-grade sci-fi.
.. so excuse all the shortcomings with this in mind). A for effort, C- for execution. The sum of a few cinematic shots and endless meandering dialogue does not make a good film.
This review of The Vast of Night (2019) was written by Hesnotdrunk on 04 September 2023.
The Vast of Night has generally received positive reviews.
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