Heart Eyes – Sunday 13h April 2025

Sigh.

This is one of those films that makes you think that as a filmmaker, I really am trying too hard. I mean, if films like this can get funding, get made, and be released in cinemas, then why am I spending so long on trying to ‘perfect’ my stories?

Just do what these guys did, and call it a day.

In fairness to the filmmakers, I appreciate the fact that the film is a fusion of genres, mixing the slasher movie with a romcom, but the execution of it is so poor, that it satisfies neither genre. Also, special shout out to the bland, well lit, saturated cinematography, if it can be called that, because there’s nothing ‘cinematic’ about it. It’s videography, plain and simple.

This film tries combine the best tropes from each genre, but ends up being a pale imitation of films like Scream, and any Romcom you care to think of.

Not gonna waste time dissecting it, but the film did fill me with the sense of optimism that I could do better.
Now it’s time to put up or shut up.