Title: Good intentions don't necessarily make a good film
Product review: Yes, this is based on a true story. Yes, the filmmaker undoubtedly had the absolute best intentions. But no, sadly, the film isn't very good.Perhaps the filmmaker was too close to his subject, but FACADE suffers from a lack of clarity, direction, empathy, or understanding of the main character's plight and subsequent suicide. The characters of this film circle each other with murky intent, and a lack of forward motion in the film makes this a very long 89 minutes indeed, and the result, for me, was alot of guilt for being bored and frustrated in the face of obviously grave subject matter.The low-budget film's tech credits are admittedly a bit shakey, but not so much that if the acting, writing, and direction were working they would be a problem. The filmmaker's intent was certainly good, but unfortunately that isn't enough to end up with a good movie.
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