It’s been a while, since yours truly has reviewed a micro budget independent film for the site. I’ve been busy reviewing the latest releases on Blu-Ray here, but it’s good to be back doing what I like doing here on this site. Reviewing some of the latest films in independent cinema.
Going into this film, I was very interested in the film’s premise. The film is a romantic comedy that takes place during impending apocalypse. That’s the case with “Christ Complex”, a film that was made with a $1,500 budget.
The film follows Zoey, a young woman who doesn’t know what she wants if life. She spend her time saving trouble men to her own satisfaction. One Day, she meets Quinn. He’s convinced that he’s the savior and also believes fighting his best friend to the death is the only way to stop an impending Armageddon. Zoey must now find a way to help Quinn realize reality while confronting her own problems that have come back to haunt her.
I was surprised that I enjoyed “Christ Complex”. Most of the reason that I enjoyed this was the fact that the direction was good. I wasn’t expecting something great, but director Jeffery Scott Richards made a very entertaining film considering the film’s budget. One of things that I liked about his direction was the fact that he keeps the film moving at a good pace. He does that, by balancing the film’s vulgar humor and the film’s story at hand. It kept me entertained through the film’s running time, as some of the scenes were funny. The other thing that Richards does very well was to make sure his cast brought personality to their roles and had chemistry with each other. The acting here helps cover the fact that this film was made on a small budget. In films like these, you need the acting to be entertaining enough that it covers up those flaws. Richards does a very good job with that aspect, as the performances were quirky enough to make the humor work on screen.
The screenplay by Richards for the most part was good. One of the things that I liked about the screenplay was the way the characters were giving quirky personalities. Richards does a very good job giving certain traits to his characters. It allows the humor to be funny and make the characters interesting as his cast delivers their lines. This is usually a good trait to have in a comedy film like this, because it makes the film fun. Speaking of the dialogue, it’s the other that I liked. It was very witty and vulgar in a good way. Richards does a very good job with coming up with lines that make you laugh instead of just being plain bored. It’s very essential to have that even if you’re making a very low budget film, because if the lines aren’t funny then most likely the film won’t work to the person who’s viewing it. Some of the lines in this film were laugh out loud funny.
If there was one problem that I had with this screenplay was the fact that some of the character development felt rushed. It’s probably more the fact that the film is only sixty-two minutes, but it could’ve used another ten or fifteen pages to flesh everything out. Thankfully it didn’t hurt it that much, as was enjoying everything else.
“Christ Complex” is a film that I had a very good time for a film on youtube. With funny dialogue and quirky performances, this film is sure to be fun time for those viewing it.
“Christ Complex” is available for Free on SDTC Productions’ Youtube Channel at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqGFmF0g5MA
Review Rating: Three and a Half Stars.
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