Plot Summary
Katherine likes her safe life of working at a local library and hanging out with her few friends. She doesn’t want anything out of the ordinary to happen, so she seeks to live a seemingly controlled existence. However, this existence is shattered one day when she finds out that she has a long-lost half-sister whom she is now the guardian of. She will have to come to grips with this new reality and face the past she is running from in order to move forward in life.
Production Quality (1.5 points)
Similar to the production of the first film from Proverb Films, No Lost Cause, The Hepburn Girls is a mostly average production with plenty of potential. Though the audio quality is a bit cheap at times, including some obvious overdubs and some unnaturally inserted background sounds, the video quality is fine, as is the camera work. The sets, props, and locations are realistic and appropriate for the situations, and there is a general feel with the film that the creators were trying to do the right thing. The editing is mostly average mainly due to a lot of quick cuts and some scenes that appear to be cut too short. However, as a whole, The Hepburn Girls is an honest indie film.
Plot and Storyline Quality (1 point)
When production can’t be at its best, it is always good to maximize the plot potential. For the most part, Ashley Raymer-Brown and her team do their best to build realistic and relatable characters through witty and funny dialogue. Though it seems like they are sometimes trying too hard to be funny, there are plenty of truly comedic moments based on character development. While the plot tends to meander without clear direction at times, there are admirable attempts to build character motive by establishing believable back stories. As a whole, this simple comedy form of a plot is a good idea for an indie film because it shows off a potential to build characters that can be used in later, more well-funded projects.
Acting Quality (2 points)
For the most part, the cast members of The Hepburn Girls, though someone amateurish at times, appear to be comfortable in their roles, which makes this section above average. Sometimes performances are a bit overplayed and sometimes line delivery is a bit too quick, but emotions are believable, and the roles seem appropriate for each actor and actress as they appear to be playing themselves. It is encouraging that this section is the highest rated out of the others.
Conclusion
The Proverb Films team has always shown potential in their films, so it will be intriguing to see what happens once they are able to achieve a higher amount of production funding. If they stay the course and make sure to always craft accessible characters played by natural-acting cast members, they will definitely be on the right track. With a better budget and bit more production consultation, as well as deeper plot concepts, they could be on their way to the Hall of Fame one day.
Final Rating: 4.5 out of 10 points
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