Retina (2017) Reviews

• Ignore the low ratings - worth watching

  djbaxter-980-7425072018-06-09

  I enjoyed this film. Intriguing and puzzling with several plot twists. Reminiscent of Jacob's Ladder in some respects. It's a mystery/thriller/suspense film, not horror.

• True Indy filmmaking

  jenks-art2018-09-16

  Let me start by saying i worked on this film. For the haters. Get over yourselves. We made this movie when we were 23 years old as a senior thesis. It was a 3 man crew making everything happen Carlos Ferrer, my friend, spent ten years on this film. He wrote, directed, shot, wrote the score and did all the cgi on his own. Which is unheard of. So put that into context when you watch it. While it might have quiet, slow times (I'll agree) but we did what many wish they could do. Whether you hate it or like it. Realize that it was a crew of three and a director that literally did everything that usually takes a actual film crew to make.

• Nice story, but little dialogue

  Tenagon2018-05-12

  The plot is quite nice, but there are too many quiet minutes in this movie for me to enjoy it. People do stuff without speaking to each other, like pulling a gun on someone or getting shot and saying nothing. Which is a shame cuz this is actually an action/conspiracy movie that could be much more. but I found it boring. For this reason I don't recommend this movie to average joe's (like me). if you don't like to watch movies where 10 minutes pass and nothing is said, and you are used to Hollywood movies, this one isn't for you. 5/10 since the story is ok

• Silent movies had more dialogue!

  Australian12018-05-13

  For a start, what's with these movies where you watch 5 mins then they go 6 days earlier, 6 months earlier.... Start a story and get on with it and stop with the interminable confusing flashbacks! The "plot" for this movies could have been good, but minutes pass with just a moaning soundtrack and either someone is sitting in a train saying nothing, doing nothing, B&W close-up scenes of things, of people's faces, well part of a face, part of an action, too much macro shots becomes very annoying. One loses the thread going back and forth... Can't recommend this movie. The whole script/dialogue must have been one page!

• Just don't.

  vegicat2018-05-16

  Easily one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Terrible acting, terrible filming, no plot. Pointless, annoying dream sequences. Stupid soundtrack. Definitely not a "thriller", since it was boring as heck. There is zero character development and you won't care about the lead actress at all. I kept asking myself, when is this going to be over? Do yourself a favor and skip this hot mess.