Bryan Loves You

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Audience Member Shot in 17 days with a budget of $25,000, Bryan Loves You is a movie that truly surprised me. I usually can't deal with found footage films, but this uses the form in a way that creates a story that couldn't be told any other way. After Tony Todd starts the film with a warning about what we're about to see and how it could psychologically harm us, we learn about Jonathan (director and writer Seth Landau, who just directed Take Out this year), a psychotherapist who is concerned that a cult that worships Bryan has taken over his small Arizona town. He's right. I wish that the film stayed in the first stage of the film, as we saw how the cult has taken over the town and established such a foothold on the people. Once it moves into the mental hospital, it loses a bit of steam, yet it finds its footing again with the psychodramas that have to be acted out as therapy. It's definitely not like any movie I've seen before as it plunges you directly into a world that feels fully formed. It's frustrating that there's so much world-building and we don't get to see everything. That said, there are tons of cameos in this. Everyone from George Wendt and Tiffany Shepis to Bobby Slayton and Brinke Stevens are in it. It's not for everyone, but there's something here. I'm not certain what that something is, I wish that it had been explored more, but I can't say that I'm upset with the time I spent watching Bryan Loves You. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member A pseudo-found-footage film that explores a religious cult, Bryan Loves you often deviates from the genre form. While the film starts interestingly enough and features appearances by Tony Todd (Candyman) and George Wendt, it just never quite becomes what it could have been. Still, it is a rather interesting and entertaining--if ultimately disappointing--film. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Tony Todd opens with the beginning narration for what seems to be an entirely different movie. This movie goes steadily downhill from there. The mythical Bryan was the son of a king and queen... In Arizona... Yes, apparently royalty once lived in Arizona. We're never sure what happened to this kingdom, just that Bryan was killed by some guy as a child and now everyone is loved by him. That's as deep as the plot goes. Once the main character's two friends have left the movie, we are forced to become painfully aware just how much he sucks at acting. The actor, who's not surprisingly also the director and producer, can't emote to save his life. It is impossible to be conviced by his performance. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member This was soo sorry! I can't believe Hollywood Video would even have this. I like B movies but this was not worth watching. I had to take it off afte 15 minutes. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Best thing about it was Tony Todd's intro. Filmed like an amateur film, similar to PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. Terrible terrible acting & story. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member A very dull and immensely disappointing movie. Full review at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank"href="http://hotdogsinthedark.com/?p=721">Hot Dogs in the Dark</a> Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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