Peer Reviews

What They Liked

• The title in the red spooky font made the genre clear right from the beginning
• I like how there's a lot of dialogue, so the viewers know what's going on
• Cutting back and forth between different clips to help viewers know that whatever is happening is occurring at the same time
• I liked how the bible was incorporated to give the driver a reason to go back into the building. The shot of him running back was well executed, not too shaky or blurry. I llike how they cut back from the girl to the guy who was pulling up to meet her.
• I really liked the overall concept and storyline of the film. I also liked how "The Trip" was repeated multiple times throughout the opener. 
• I liked how the transitions and angles helped create a consistent/smooth flow and gave the viewer a sense of change of location/scenery.
• I also liked the selection of the bible for the item she forgot because when she gets caught cheating it brings in irony. 
• I liked the acting in the opener. They had some funny lines while making sure the viewer knows it is a horror movie.
• I liked the story behind the film. Very interesting!
• The film was very clear and easy to follow along with, which made it very easy and appealing to watch.
• I like that the movie opening was filmed really well with great quality and has a good story element that makes you want to keep watching.
• I liked the overall quality of the video and shots that were included.

What Confused Them

• Not sure was was being deleted in the phone (at first)
• The title in the red spooky font made the genre seem like it was horror, when after watching it was more a romantic drama
• At 0:54 you can see the guy in the black shirt waiting inside, but he's shown in the next scene being dropped off. In the video, both the girl and boy enter the building through the same door, with the boy entering after the girl. Yet, the kid somehow ends up on the other side of where he entered from, already waiting for the girl. 
• I was a bit confused about why Madison went to the airport. If she went to the airport and went somewhere farther, then how did Nick just drive to her final destination without going to the airport? 
• There was nothing that was confusing in the film. Overall, it was a simple story and was very easy to follow :)
• At first I was confused what role Tyler played in the film, but after watching Nick see them together I understood it.
• Only what next!
• Nothing really left me confused, maybe more information or background on "the trip" could be incorporated.
• I was just a little confused about the random guy in the black t-shirt. I didn"t know if he was just a friend or the guy she was cheating on her boyfriend with. Also was the guy going on the trip with the girl because he didn't have any bags with him.
• Something that left me confused was that it wasn't really established that they were in a relationship therefore I was confused when she was meeting up with the other guy instead of her girlfriends.

Suggestions

• Change the font in the beginning
• Make sure the kid isn't in sight while he's waiting inside. If the girl is supposed to enter first, maybe don't have the guy waiting inside as it is a bit confusing. Maybe show him going through another door?
• I would change the airport clip, taking it out or clarifying it more would make the plot and location more clear and smooth. 
• I would suggest having the actors not look at the camera while filming.... When they look at the camera it takes away from the professionalism and may be mistaken as a point of view shot
• Maybe they could add some scary music that a horror film might have.
• Maybe longer. 
• Like I said previously maybe additional information about "the trip" but other than tht its a good movie opener.
• If i were to change anything i would be to add subtitles to the video besides the name of the movie and also have neater transitions, Also show us how the guy at the end got inside.
• Some changes that im suggesting is strengthening your plot because how did the main characters boyfriend get to the vacation spot by driving there if she took a plane. The audio could have also been improved.

Almost every group that peer reviewed really emphasized that our film was good quality and easy to follow for the most part. Tyler, the person Madison was cheating on Nick with, mostly confused people at the beginning, but then they understood who he was. Something we will change is the going back and forth between Madison and Tyler when they are entering the door. We did this for dramatic effect, but it left a lot confused. I like the suggestion of changing the genre to a Romantic Drama, but maybe by adding in scarier music or sound effects we can keep it as horror. We will also add in subtitles, like a group suggested, to keep the transitions more consistent. Overall, our group will really focus on the titles, subtitles, music, background sound effects, and transitions to make the film better.