Lake Artifact (2019)
8/10
Smart script
30 July 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I work in film/TV, so this will be an honest review.

Let's be honest, time travel scripts are hard to write even by the best writers in Hollywood. While the script isn't perfect and could be improved, the stronger points of it outweigh the negatives. Loved the ending. Smart.

Cinematography was about an 8/10 but that was because of some sketchy coloring and framing issues. Seems like they shot a lot with naturally light and small modifiers. Nothing wrong with that.

Acting was good! Won't comment more on this but I didn't really notice a weak link.

Sound was excellent, good job boom op and mixer.

Overall enjoyable indie sci-fi/horror flick, which has some pacing/story issues. I'm sure the budget for this under $100k, and if I was a producer I would have been more than happy with the product.

FYI, I really loved that you open with the GTFO dynamic between the hitchhiker guy and the African-american guy, and end with them cracking a beer. It's actually a really poignant way to end the movie, not sure if you were trying to make the statement that we shouldn't judge books by covers but you did. Not crazy deep, but I liked it. You don't see that much in horror/sci-fi.
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