Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2014

The ambitious Vicky Jewson wrote, produced, directed and attracted financing for her first film before she was 22. This is her second, and she’s still under 30. That’s impressive. The woman’s got a future in the movie business. But if this half-baked action conspiracy is any indication, that future will be in film production, not direction. Despite coercing James Frain to star in it, every sloppy scene fairly screams “film school project!” Neither film has achieved anything but a token theatrical release. I’ve seen some fledgling directors do a lot with very little. This is very little with very little. (90 min)