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4.0 out of 5 stars
Missing those satiric sci-fi movies? This one's for you!, August 22, 2004
This review is from: The Risen (DVD)
'The Risen' is an excellent sophomore effort from Bethmann/Smyzr. This duo continues to bring new meaning to independent films with their unique dynamic and fresh approach to filmmaking. The storyline of 'The Risen' is a nice homage to the serial films of years past, and contains numerous allusions to other films. Some movies misuse these, but this film blends them in smoothly and they only contribute to the overall humor of the movie. The special effects are spectacular, as are the comic stills used throughout the film. This movie is a kind of departure from Bethmann and Smyzr's first film, 'Raising Hell', due to the comic nature of 'The Risen', but the quality is still the same, if not better. If you love sci-fi thrillers that create suspense as well as provide comic relief, 'The Risen' is a must for your DVD collection.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
DO NOT BUY THIS, June 5, 2009
This review is from: The Risen (DVD)
This movie sucks. I like zombie movies and end up buying a lot of B-movie crap so amazon is a common place for me to buy stuff but this movie is really really sucks. I have seen high school projects that are far better than this movie. REALLY, I made it through about ten minutes and threw this crap in the garbage. It is an insulting waste of plastic and thats all you can say about it.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
There are some good things to say about this movie., February 12, 2005
This review is from: The Risen (DVD)
This is the second movie from Myrmann Film. The visual style is pretty good, the picture quality is good (wherever there is adequate lighting). The editing doesn't work very well. We don't really get to know any of the characters, including the "star". The plot is conveyed better on the back cover than it is in the film.
The comic stills are excellent, and the obligatory nude shower scene is cool if you buy B movies just for a few seconds of skin.
The music is okay (I made most of it), but it isn't very well placed, often suggesting action or suspense when the images on scene are dragging along.
There's some dialog, and the acting isn't always terrible, but the writing should have been tightened up. The scenes aren't written well enough to draw us into the film.
This is certainly a low budget job. There is some skill evident in this movie... some flashes of great potential, but this film didn't live up to it.
Perhaps next time. Eric Szmyr is working on the new feature film, Without Remorse.
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