The Stay (2021)

The Stay: Directed by Scott Hamm. With Scott Hamm, Nija Okoro, Rob Mayes, Michele Martin. Two couples rent a secluded house for a weekend getaway, and encounter an odd caretaker while facing a dangerous secret.

“Story by: Scott HammnWritten by: Scott HammnDirected by: Scott HammnProduced by: Scott HammnActed in by: Scott Hammn….and yes…reviewed by: Scott Hammu003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHereu0026#39;s a definition of the word Ham: u0026quot;An actor who is overly theatrical – in other words, u0026#39;overactsu0026#39; – is usually referred to as u0026#39;hamu0026#39;. … The word is frequently used in everyday contexts to refer to someone who likes to draw attention to himself by being overly dramatic.u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNow the movie review: (by someone not involved in any way to the movie, other than watching it)u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI love independent films when theyu0026#39;re done right. The acting in this is sub par. The difference between a good actor, and a bad one is that a good actor will never let you know there is a camera in the room. A bad actor struggles to keep from looking at it, and it shows in this film.Kipp Tribble was great, as was Nija Okoro.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAtmosphere is flat here. It relies too much on the dialogue, like soap operas do.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe plot is nothing new, but I canu0026#39;t fault the writers for that. There are only so many times you can place a group of people in a isolated area, and make it unique. This is situation is not unique.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story line is right out of a soap opera. Itu0026#39;s listed as a thriller, but itu0026#39;s more of a drama. Where are the thrills? If you stop, and make a sandwich while the movie is playing, you wonu0026#39;t miss anything crucial. Short Cuts by Robert Altman is 3 hours long, and I pressed the pause button for bathroom breaks, and refreshment refills. That is drama.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe camera work was spot on. Too bad there wasnu0026#39;t anything special happening in front of it, and that pretty much sums up the entire film. If you donu0026#39;t watch, you wonu0026#39;t be missing anything. If you do…..hey, write a review. It would be nice to hear from someone who didnu0026#39;t have anything to do with the birthing of this baby.”