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Writing & Directing sounds fun, but you control too much. You are blind to your own weaknesses without checks. This is why it takes a team to make a film.
Story is definitely dark, & the tone is appropriately dark.
However, much of the film is so dark it's not watchable. Pivotal scenes. I changed the settings on my very good TV to brighten up as much as possible. Didn't help enough. No idea what was happening in a few scenes.
Well told true story with a couple twists & turns. But there's too much dialogue in light scenes, & too much action in dark scenes.
One ominous note underscores nonstop from start to end.
Lou Diamond Phillips delivers as usual. Good performances, just a bit overshadowed by bad production decisions.
score 8/10
TKBlackburn 18 December 2016
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