Plot Summary
Paul Sanders was a successful and arrogant model photographer before a car accident took his sight away from him. After this, he locks himself in his house and refuses to have anyone over except his personal assistant and whichever restaurant employee brings his daily meals. But when a new employee comes, little does he know the secrets she holds and to what extent he actually knows her. She treats him differently than anyone else, even though he is still rude to her, which begins an unexpected change in Paul’s life.
Production Quality (2.5 points)
Though this is a lesser-known production with somewhat limited funding, it still has a lot of professional elements in it. The only real issue to point out is the unexplainable shaky camera work throughout, even there are really no other issues with it. Video quality and audio quality are great, and the soundtrack is very creative and interesting. Sets, locations, and props are relatively well-constructed and realistic. Editing is also surprisingly good, which is a plus for this type of film. Overall, this is a very impressive effort that shows great promise for the future.
Plot and Storyline Quality (1 point)
Sean Paul Murphy and Timothy Ratajczak were likely held back in their PureFlix days, so it’s probably better that they were able to write this film out from under the iron fist of Byron Jones and company. Open My Eyes demonstrates an interesting non-typical storyline that’s not afraid to deal with ‘worldly’ characters, even if they still need a little more refinement. Sometimes the ‘bad’ characters are too bad and the ‘good’ characters are too good. When a character switches between these two options, their arc is often too steep. However, the situations and circumstances they experience are realistic and can be related to. Dialogue is pretty good most of the time, but there are some lapses here nonetheless. The plot progression is somewhat typical and expected, and there are one too many quick fixes at the end, but it’s clear that this writing team meant well with this story. It’s just a shame that it couldn’t have been better, because it certainly had a lot of potential.
Acting Quality (2 points)
Though this cast is not as well-known as other casts, they are still mostly professional in their performances. The biggest issue to point out here is some overdone emotions and forceful line delivery on the part of certain cast members some of the time. Yet in the end, this is a commendable effort that demonstrates potential for the future.
Conclusion
Open My Eyes is another one of those films that just misses the mark of greatness due to a few key errors that hold it back. However, it’s definitely worth a watch and would certainly be worth remaking one day. Sean Paul Murphy and Timothy Ratajczak certainly have a lot of untapped talent and definitely have experience. Hopefully they will continue to be able to progress in their work unhindered by the controlling hands of PureFlix.
Final Rating: 5.5 out of 10 points
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