The Fellowship

What a way to kick off proceedings for 2022! As an ominous OMEN style soundtrack played straight out of the Jerry Goldsmith playbook, our interest as viewers is immediately pique as a multitude of cloaked figures make their way to a candlelit convention, with a view to writing the wrongs of the sins of the past.

Peeling back layers as the film unfolded I was particularly impressed by your coverage and pacing, with a deft hand in terms of the cinematography on show here, engaging camera angles and solid performances by all actors on screen.

Comedic timing was a particular highlight, giving some nice beats as the film ebbed and flowed with an elegant pace. "PAAASWORD" got a genuine chuckle out of me.

I must admit I raised my eyebrows that the first film of the first heat went for a pandemic joke, but I also like how you kept things grounded in reality where not everyone just followed an alpha male's word at face value. Cults are not always a good thing, right??

For mine I felt I could see the payoff coming a little bit in advance, but it still worked and left me satisfied as a viewer. and despite the great coverage and angles it was a tad on the sit around talky side in terms of plot development, but lines were delivered well so a minor quibble.

Story: 3.5/5
Technical: 4/5
Elements: 4/5
Overall: 4/5