When I saw this advertised on Netflix, I was intrigued and excited to see a new LGBT drama especially one produced in the UK.
I'm sorry to say that this turned out to be a complete disappointment from beginning to end. The cinematography is probably the worst I have ever seen in any film ever, so much so that in parts it makes the film unwatchable - the camera moving around aimlessly, getting too close and up in the actors faces, never settling down. Heads cut off, truly bad framing, focus issues... the list goes on.
The only positive I can speak of is Daniel Brocklebank's performance, he really does try to make the best out of a bad show.
The sound mixing is also so awful that at times I had to stop the film and rewind it just to try and make out what some of the actors were saying.
The editing also has no ebb, no flow to it.. I've seen better from 1st year film students in college.
It's am amiable idea for a script, but overall it's so full of cliche's and such bad dialogue I doubt most of it would have gotten past the writers room on any soap opera never mind a movie.
I hate to be so negative about any other filmmakers work, I truly do but unfortunately with such bad choices and execution in terms of "Soft Lad" I really feel even at such a low budget it could have been something wonderful. It alas, is not.
I'm sorry to say that this turned out to be a complete disappointment from beginning to end. The cinematography is probably the worst I have ever seen in any film ever, so much so that in parts it makes the film unwatchable - the camera moving around aimlessly, getting too close and up in the actors faces, never settling down. Heads cut off, truly bad framing, focus issues... the list goes on.
The only positive I can speak of is Daniel Brocklebank's performance, he really does try to make the best out of a bad show.
The sound mixing is also so awful that at times I had to stop the film and rewind it just to try and make out what some of the actors were saying.
The editing also has no ebb, no flow to it.. I've seen better from 1st year film students in college.
It's am amiable idea for a script, but overall it's so full of cliche's and such bad dialogue I doubt most of it would have gotten past the writers room on any soap opera never mind a movie.
I hate to be so negative about any other filmmakers work, I truly do but unfortunately with such bad choices and execution in terms of "Soft Lad" I really feel even at such a low budget it could have been something wonderful. It alas, is not.