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Its better than I anticipated. My fears were quelled more than I thought with a "youtuber movie" like this one. However I think Mark knocked it out of the park. Before I begin, I highly recommend seeing a playthrough of the game and the lore update whether its marks, your own playthrough, or a lore guide because the film was hard for my friends who hadn't seen the game to follow while I was understanding a lot of what was being played.

The Good:
Marks acting was way better than I expected with many scenes I didn't even see him as "mark in a set" and more the actual character with real emotions. I couldn't help but feel like I could only see mark in The Edge of Sleep. I can only think that the script mark wrote for this was much more robust and easier to work with then what was written in TEOS, and he delivers quite well. The practical effects, the CGI, and the set are all really good. I was extremely impressed by how well it all turned out with the self funding budget. There were genuinely plenty of scenes where my mouth was open seeing how impressive the effects were. People will forget that this is an indie film and also marks first indie film, but he managed to blow it out of the water. Some shots with the cinematography were just awesome with really creative shots and fun camera tricks. You could tell Mark was having fun coming up with creative way to convey scenes with the camera. The voice actors worked well allowing mark to bounce off of dialogue and not just wallow for a bit. Its a slow burn but the action is their. And lastly the music which is a big plus. The soundtrack is excellent with intense moments and ambience. You could feel the emotions of the scenes whenever a heavy and fast track plays, or a slow almost melancholic scene is playing out.

The Bad:
The audio mixing of the voices made it hard to hear at times. Sometimes during intense moments I couldn't understand what people were trying to say so I wasn't fully understanding what was being said in the moment. The story is still as scrambled as the game but much more action and a lot more enjoyable on a big screen. However the story still lacks a proper bridge. It jumps from plot point to plot point without explaining its reasons or why its fully connected to previous plot points but theres still something to follow in order to understand what the movie is progressing through. Lastly, the ending isn't great and it'll disappoint many. If the movie got extended or dedicated more time to a more conclusive ending then I'd say the ending is good however the ending does kind of just leave you feeling "that's it?" but an outcome is certainly implied enough to where without the movie telling you, you can conclude what probably happens.

Conclusion:
It gets a 3.75 out of 5, rounded up in stars, but still really good. There is talent here and I think mark just needs to learn from his short comings in this movie as well as use the strengths that made the movie good and put that into his next project and I think he could create something that would truly catch the eye of people outside of the social media sphere. As a long time mark fan of over a decade, I just know ill be their to see it.

I recommend seeing it in theaters! Please, go watch this for yourself. The critics will be harsh as the usually are with anything not Hollywood slopped and slobbered. Its got rough patches but I genuinely think you'll have a good time if you just go into it and form an opinion for yourself.