The Two Pamelas

I can only imagine the other reviews were written by people involved in the movie, because this is a dreadful film. It's shot in sepia/B&W tones in an attempt to replicate film noir, but that attempt fails. The storyline is more contrived than I can possibly explain. The dialog is stilted and unrealistic. The only person who seems to know how to act is the lead detective. Most of the cast are embarrassingly stilted and amateur. The lead actor is so excessively over the top that he makes the film farcical. The plot just doesn't hold together, and there are too many gaps in the story progression. The soundtrack is all over the place, and frequently plays through dialog. The scene cuts are clumsy. The lighting is such that what should be creating mood and suspense is just a bunch of "I can't see what the hell is happening right now." I gave it 2 stars because it's obvious someone really, really cared about making this film, but the result is a disappointing and very amateur debacle. I really love to support independent filmmaking, but the best this film can be is an example of how NOT to make films.