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7/10
This is not your SyFy channel piece of garbage
15 August 2010
At first glance of the plot it would seem that this would be another poorly written, CGI cartooned, SyFy channel movie of the week. I just finished watching this with my wife, and I can say she was covering her eyes throughout most of the film. Not only did the plot make sense, it produced a sub-plot that brought it all together. The acting was above board, and the Tiger was LIVE. They did not have to rely on using lots of special effects to make you sit on the edge of your seat.

Briana Evigan's character has to stay and take care of her younger brother who has Autism, when her mother dies, and leaves them with their step- father. The step-father ends up taking her collage money to invest in his safari side show. He purchases a tiger to draw more tourists, when the hurricane strikes. Charlie Tahan did a great job in portraying a child with Autism. Having worked on several projects with Autistic children, I could easily critique his portrayal. Obviously the writers did a lot of research on Autism. You need to watch this surprising jewel to find how this all unravels, .....or is that torn to shreds?
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All Hell Broke Loose (2009 Video)
2/10
How not to make a film
2 December 2009
Warning: Spoilers
The film is laughable, terrible, but a must if you are starting out as a film maker. This film contains everything you shouldn't do, from the script, cinematography, editing, music score, to set design. I would definably show this in any film class. I can not figure out why David Carradine was even in the movie. You could cut out the few scenes he was in, and it would make the pace much faster. His character was not even an important part of the story. In one scene he even appeared drunk or high, as he stumbled into the scene and slurred his words. It was as if he was doing the producer a favor by making an appearance in his film. The actors dry and appear bored and the scenes are very slow, the editing is choppy, and the music sounds as if it was composed on a child's Casio keyboard. The storyline is about a about a civil war sharpshooter, who is trying to hide his past and start afresh. Why he can't hit anything is a mystery. Check it out, and learn something. I gave this two stars. One for attempting to make a film, and another for completing it. My only hope is that they learn from this attempt and try again with more success.
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