So I'll start with the one nice thing I can say, the cinematography was actually really well done. Ok, now that the one nice thing is out of the way, let's talk about what these other reviews don't. The writing, awful in most parts, but specifically bad during all of the "sheriff" scenes.
By the description, we're supposed to believe that all of these stories are the sheriff's crimes. Using that as a baseline, then this sheriff is a supernatural entity a 'la Pennywise, who can become a clown with Mr Fantastic stretchy powers, shrink people and force them to live in a miniature town, force people to relive working as a 900 number sex worker in 1989, and I guess turn into two drug dealers, kill a guy's girlfriend, then get killed by a ghost, and... You know what, no... Just no.
So, next I look at what these other reviews said, and ok, yes, it's an "anthology" style film, but literally none of the stories have any sort of connective tissue. Missing persons seems like it's the intended theme, but then you have a final story that ends with a person wearing a GPS enabled, court ordered tether, shooting themselves in the head in their own house. Please explain to me how that person is "missing".
Disjointed and poorly written, the actors truly did their best (for the most part), the only reason I was able to sit through this one was the fact that it was EXTREMELY short. Oh yeah, and I have to mention the final scene involving dismemberment, we get a gorgeous opening shot with a dissonant version of O Holy Night, and a good look at the Sheriff's department, prominently, and permanently displaying the words "Police Department #84". Sheriffs don't work at police departments.
By the description, we're supposed to believe that all of these stories are the sheriff's crimes. Using that as a baseline, then this sheriff is a supernatural entity a 'la Pennywise, who can become a clown with Mr Fantastic stretchy powers, shrink people and force them to live in a miniature town, force people to relive working as a 900 number sex worker in 1989, and I guess turn into two drug dealers, kill a guy's girlfriend, then get killed by a ghost, and... You know what, no... Just no.
So, next I look at what these other reviews said, and ok, yes, it's an "anthology" style film, but literally none of the stories have any sort of connective tissue. Missing persons seems like it's the intended theme, but then you have a final story that ends with a person wearing a GPS enabled, court ordered tether, shooting themselves in the head in their own house. Please explain to me how that person is "missing".
Disjointed and poorly written, the actors truly did their best (for the most part), the only reason I was able to sit through this one was the fact that it was EXTREMELY short. Oh yeah, and I have to mention the final scene involving dismemberment, we get a gorgeous opening shot with a dissonant version of O Holy Night, and a good look at the Sheriff's department, prominently, and permanently displaying the words "Police Department #84". Sheriffs don't work at police departments.