Pretend it's the Karate Kid, but lower the stakes and take out the character depth.
This script had potential, but every single thing that happened felt completely contrived. I wanted to like it, so it just made it that much worse that it sucked. The only surprises in the movie were how shallow the characters ended up being. Everyone's an archetype. Every event is formulaic. It almost felt like an outline of a movie where the scenes were placeholders for what should have been there. Seriously, don't waste your time.
Just for the record, the cast isn't terrible. The things they do that make this almost unwatchable were clearly intended by the director.
This script had potential, but every single thing that happened felt completely contrived. I wanted to like it, so it just made it that much worse that it sucked. The only surprises in the movie were how shallow the characters ended up being. Everyone's an archetype. Every event is formulaic. It almost felt like an outline of a movie where the scenes were placeholders for what should have been there. Seriously, don't waste your time.
Just for the record, the cast isn't terrible. The things they do that make this almost unwatchable were clearly intended by the director.