![]() ![]() This applies as well to the smaller details that betray the low-budget nature - the filming locations, the lighting (or lack thereof), the bare-bones presentation in which special makeup seems to have received allocation of the most resources outside basic filming costs (the best place for them to go, to be fair). I'm not entirely sold on how 'From dust' plays with a couple well-worn tropes, though again, the earnestness of the project shines through. The story is nothing revelatory, but suitably well-written and absorbing to keep one watching. Filmmaker John Ginty's contributions are uneven in all regards, yet at least satisfactorily competent and capable. The cast's lack of experience or training is apparent, yet their effort is admirable, and I wouldn't for one moment say that any of them are bad. And Mel Chapman's screenplay is fine in the broad strokes, some expository facets struggle to feel cohesive or pass the bar for suspension of disbelief, and connective threads are troubled generally dialogue is altogether rough at points. The feature oscillates between being brusque and direct (especially in terms of how some scenes and story beats play out), and subtle and tactful (not least in laying out the horror elements). Sincerity goes a long way, however, especially when - given such an abbreviated runtime - plot development maintains a fairly steady clip, dialogue is loaded with pop culture references that are a little much after the first few, and some inclusions (including sound or music cues) are just a little too on the nose. It's safe to say, though, that one might reasonably sit for a film like 'From dust' with tempered expectations. By no means is this to say that such a picture can't be worthwhile on its own merits small-time productions can be outstanding, and major big-budget fare can be a flailing mess. Nothing says "low-budget" and "small-fry" quite like two stars with few if any other credits to their names, who also wrote the screenplay, and a director (and editor, and cinematographer, and producer) who also has few if any other credits to his name. ![]()
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