Plot Summary
Percy believes that he has to work long hours in order to be more successful in his business so that his family has more possessions. Yet his family just wants to see him from the holidays. One fateful night, when he insists on driving all night to a family gathering, a car accident changes his life and his family’s lives forever. Will Percy be able to find faith and hope in the tragedy’s wake?
Production Quality (2 points)
Overall, Saint Street is a fine production, including good video quality and camera work. Audio quality is fine except for some odd sound effects; however, the soundtrack is fine. Sometimes lighting is also not what it should be, but there is improvement throughout. For the most part, sets, locations, and props are what they should be. At first, the editing is a bit disorienting, but this also improves throughout. In the end, this is an above-average production.
Plot and Storyline Quality (.5 point)
At the beginning, Saint Street is a typical businessman-is-forced-to-slow-down Christmas plot, combined with some ‘magical’ elements. However, it is sometimes hard to follow, and it tends to have too much wasted time without enough substantial content. It seems like most of the time it’s just trying to get to the end, and it has some slightly obvious allegorical content. However, there are some good psychological elements, as well as a good message. Yet the characters come off as cheesy and under-developed due to unsubstantial and underwhelming dialogue. While things tend to happen because they need to, the ending is at least interesting and thought-provoking. Yet this movie still leaves a lot to be desired.
Acting Quality (1 point)
At first, there is a lot of overdone acting and forced, unnatural emotions. However, some improvement is shown throughout as coaching seems to improve in some areas. Yet there are some other unusual performances by some cast members that do not change. In many areas, it seems like Saint Street leaves a lot of potential on the ground.
Conclusion
These types of psychological Christmas plots can sometimes be predictable and worn out, but they usually contain enough elements to be interesting. Some audiences will still enjoy Saint Street, and there is something everyone can learn from it. There is just a collection of lingering issues that keeps it from being all that it could be. Perhaps Rob Diamond and his team will continue to improve in the future.
Final Rating: 3.5 out of 10 points
Box Office Revolution 