Essentially, Edwin Stevens [Nunez Jr.] is a hard working man doing his best to maintain a prosperous life for his wife and son. However, he begins to see that his life and the homes around him seem to fall to the dark side of crime and sudden economic down fall that he take a chance to change things for the better. But some deals that can instantly fix things can be more damaging than no one could ever expect. He discovers and rebuilds his life with society that uses "tokens" that can take one into the past and can manipulate future.
Side note: There is some symbolism to the term "token" being used in advertising in this film. I honestly didn't see anything controversial about the term, except that it was mentioned at one point in the film.
THE GOOD - There are a few indoor scenes that really launched this production in the right direction. The lighting, sound, and set ups were perfect for delivering dialog and plot points. Most of this footage was used in the trailer to the film and I can honestly say, that the trailer was able to catch my attention and reel me in to watch this indie film. Kudos to Odessa Feaster and Kerry McCormick who delivered some outstanding work in the film. This is completed film with a genuinely original message that is played out through the end.
THE BAD - Several scenes carried out through over-acting and some potential young actors were robbed of their real performance due to bad cinematography. There are one too many "casting couch" scenes, one of them being honestly important in building up the drama, where the main character and strong supporting characters just sit on a couch with the camera plopped down at the opposite end, never moving between each performance; this is a common problem in indie film setups, especially with production teams using the gang [or boss] mentality in films. The lighting in some of the outside environment locations is atrocious and the sound dances around a lot, not staying clear and constant throughout the film.
POST MORTEM - This is a good film. Sometimes a director/Editor sees his own film so much that his misses something[s] that need to be adjusted; and there needed to be some work in post prior to being released to the open audiences. Sometimes having a second editor or even a third, to look over the film prior to it's release could have fixed a few of the issues before the BIG release.
PRODUCTION BREAKDOWN
← Locations
← Ending/Follow through
⭐️⭐️⭐️ [3 of 5 Stars]
