I had been a regular viewer of Britt's YouTube videos for many years. In fact, he was one of the first youtubers I watched that got me into filmmaking. I had been anticipating his film for many years, however I didn't have reasonably high expectations given the clear financial limitations of Mr. Britt.
I was pleasantly surprised though.
It's clear that the performances are top notch, so despite occasional moments of narrative drag, the film usually kicks back into gear with its powerful acting and its uncanny ability to accurately portray the mental illness within its subject matter.
The film is obviously not perfect-its execution is much more autobiographical than narrative, but I'm still left with the same feeling I get whenever I watch a D4Darious video; a deep an abiding appreciation of moviemaking.
I was pleasantly surprised though.
It's clear that the performances are top notch, so despite occasional moments of narrative drag, the film usually kicks back into gear with its powerful acting and its uncanny ability to accurately portray the mental illness within its subject matter.
The film is obviously not perfect-its execution is much more autobiographical than narrative, but I'm still left with the same feeling I get whenever I watch a D4Darious video; a deep an abiding appreciation of moviemaking.