I managed to watch about 5 minutes.
For a civil war era film, The people were spotlessly clean with clothing in perfect condition. The sending off of the character to war seemed so wierd. Half the time i felt they were directly talking to the camera. Delivery was flat. Could almost believe the lines were written on cards below the camera.
The woman's fate was evil but she hardly reacted. I could believe people dislocating shoulders and tearing there skin off trying to get unbound yet she sat there covered in oil saying stop. Didn't seem like she was making much effort to show fear or horror.
Then he comes back from the war. Still in the same clothes, Still spotlessly clean, same clothes worn for a few years away fighting there would be frayed seams,stitches split, buttons missing or tarnished. Yet the only difference from first viewing was slightly dusty boots. He's wandering around like he's at a garden party looking for the food, no impression of any emotional reaction to the fact he's calling his wife and she's not replying.
Then the tree... In perfect condition. Granted, you dont want to burn a tree for a film , especially as i suspect they were on state home grounds for a couple of days but charcoal dust up the tree could be washed off and give a bit more believable effect. Instead you a growing green tree in perfect state and at the base a pile of ash with a necklace, he takes and rubs clean a bit.. Still no real reaction. I was laughing at this point. I couldn't take it anymore and gave up.
Im guessing this is a labour of love by some reenactors but from experience of Medieval reenactment playing up to a crowd is easier than doing the same actions in from of a static camera. Might have benefited from having a live audience or more practice in from of camera. Certainly would have benefited from someone overseeing clothing and props to ensure they reflect actions and passage of time. I can't say anything about the rest of the film or the dialog since i couldn't watch anymore, Maybe it improved a lot but I doubt it.
For a civil war era film, The people were spotlessly clean with clothing in perfect condition. The sending off of the character to war seemed so wierd. Half the time i felt they were directly talking to the camera. Delivery was flat. Could almost believe the lines were written on cards below the camera.
The woman's fate was evil but she hardly reacted. I could believe people dislocating shoulders and tearing there skin off trying to get unbound yet she sat there covered in oil saying stop. Didn't seem like she was making much effort to show fear or horror.
Then he comes back from the war. Still in the same clothes, Still spotlessly clean, same clothes worn for a few years away fighting there would be frayed seams,stitches split, buttons missing or tarnished. Yet the only difference from first viewing was slightly dusty boots. He's wandering around like he's at a garden party looking for the food, no impression of any emotional reaction to the fact he's calling his wife and she's not replying.
Then the tree... In perfect condition. Granted, you dont want to burn a tree for a film , especially as i suspect they were on state home grounds for a couple of days but charcoal dust up the tree could be washed off and give a bit more believable effect. Instead you a growing green tree in perfect state and at the base a pile of ash with a necklace, he takes and rubs clean a bit.. Still no real reaction. I was laughing at this point. I couldn't take it anymore and gave up.
Im guessing this is a labour of love by some reenactors but from experience of Medieval reenactment playing up to a crowd is easier than doing the same actions in from of a static camera. Might have benefited from having a live audience or more practice in from of camera. Certainly would have benefited from someone overseeing clothing and props to ensure they reflect actions and passage of time. I can't say anything about the rest of the film or the dialog since i couldn't watch anymore, Maybe it improved a lot but I doubt it.
