Hush Little Baby Welcome To The Family (2018) Reviews

• Writer tried for something that made sense in his head but wasn't able to make it translate to film

  Mike_T-Little_Mtn_Sound_Archive2019-04-18

  As with all my reviews, no spoilers. Only discussion on content and production. It is rare that I watch a movie and come away feeling like it wasn't worth the watch, no matter how small, but this is one of the few that falls in to that boat. I read reviews for movies on IMDB for everything I watch, and nearly every one has at least one "smartallic" commenting about how the acting was horrid, the movie was the worst ever made, and that they want their 90 minutes back. I detest those reviews, as they're typically written by younger watchers who want one thing, and have their expectations set prior to watching. I attempt carrying a blank slate in to a film so that there are no expectations to be shattered, achieved, or exceeded. I watch a lot of independent, low budget flicks, so it helps when there are no preconceived notions. That said, "Hush Little Baby" feels like a disjointed student film in its presentation. The first nearly 10 minutes has virtually no dialog and is contrived of oddly lighted fx and "creepy" sounding singing - a young girl singing nursery rhymes in a hushed tone (think Nightmare On Elm Street). Yes...nearly ten minutes. As the movie progresses past the ten minute mark it moves in to the plot line illustrated in the IMDB synopsis. I actually thought it could be a decent watch, clocking in at just over 50 minutes, but was immediately turned off by the opening scenes. Once it hit the dialog it was clear that it would be a tough watch. Here's why: Sadly, I actually really liked the script. If you can imagine swapping the family characters for Sid Haig, Sheri Moon Zombie, and Bill Moseley, not only would the acting be there, but it would be a decent little film. The script has some wonkiness to it, but I didn't expect it to be perfect. The last 10 minutes (ie five years later dialog) is especially awkward, but the biggest issue with it is mostly the delivery, not the actual script. Like I said, I rather enjoyed the script, but the execution and direction makes it a nonstarter. There's really nothing more to add about this, and as of April 2019 this sits at a 2.7 rating. I can't imagine anyone finding enough in the flick to make the average this high. I appreciate when someone makes a film they are passionate about, even when it's not very interesting. This one, however, never even gets of the ground. Every aspect but the script is worthless, in my opinion. Thankfully it was only 50 minutes. If you watch the movie, give me a thumbs up if you agree or a thumbs down if you disagree. Always curious to see what people think of my opinions.

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• Worst movie ever???

  carollhodgson2019-04-24

  I contemplated whether watching people dress up as juggalos and sway slowly in the street was the worst movie I have ever seen. It is not, because sadly I have seen movies with worse acting and plot. That being said this movie had horrible acting and a ridiculous plot. I think they tried to bring awareness to missing children or something with a statistic at the beginning but then the extremely long swaying in the street and applying their clown make-up scenes started. I imagined this being a movie on MST-3000 and that I could even write the jokes. If you have time to waste and need a laugh, this might be worth a look but probably better to skip this one.

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• It's the effort that counts

  elizaslater2018-10-20

  Like my mom once said, "It's the effort that counts, but sometimes the effort doesn't pay off."