I know the writer/producer/director's friends and co workers think they are helping him out by posting glowing reviews of his work. They are not. The first clue you should note is when words like "brilliant," "impressive," amazing," and my favorite "almost perfect," are in the summery titles. That kind of hyperbolic praise is a sure sign that they probably aren't as objective as they should be. However the real damage comes when someone like me, unconnected with the production, watches the movie and then looks on IMDb to see what others think about it. Normally someone like me would not bother to review it. But seeing these reviews that claim it is a "brilliant" and "almost perfect" movie force me to set the record straight. It is not brilliant nor is it amazing, or even good for that matter. It is really bad. As one reviewer put it, it is painful to watch. The story is weak, the dialog is corny, and the editing is horrendous. These reviewers who give it such over the praise are really hurting the director by not being honest, and they are inadvertently forcing people like me to put down far more objective and truthful reviews.
Review of Approaching Midnight
