Dead Kids (2019)
17KDead Kids: Directed by Mikhail Red. With Kelvin Miranda, Vance Larena, Khalil Ramos, Jan Silverio. A socially awkward teen bonds with a group of misfits who plot to abduct the schools arrogant rich kid until their kidnapping scheme turns deadly.
“The premise of a bunch of amateurs gathering together to pull off a great crime – robbery, kidnapping, murder, or something else – may have been done many time before in movies, but even then I always find the premise irresistible. When I sat down to watch this particular example, I was especially intrigued because it was not an American effort, but instead a Filipino effort. The new setting gave this some novelty, which did help sometimes when the movie was showing off its shortcomings. Iu0026#39;m not saying this is a BAD movie – itu0026#39;s not boring, and I admit that part of me was interested in seeing how things would be wrapped up in the end. And despite a fairly low budget, it never looks so cheap to be distracting. However, the movie has its downs as well as ups. It doesnu0026#39;t seem to find a consistent tone – sometimes itu0026#39;s goofy, and sometimes itu0026#39;s serious. Also, while I know the central figures are just teenagers, even then they seem really stupid and havenu0026#39;t taken the time to plan things out (it seems they make their plans in 48 hours or less.) Some viewers may also have a problem with the fact the characters are constantly changing between speaking English and speaking Tagalog (though I know this is how many Filipinos do speak.) Iu0026#39;d recommend it to viewers who donu0026#39;t have their expectations particularly high.”
