Review of Spike Island (2012) by Kal X. A — 20 Nov 2015

Emilia Clarke is by far the biggest main cast member in this film and she shows it, being the only one to muster a relatively capable performance. There is a bit of charm to be had, but any bright spot is drowned away by really tacky camera work and script lines. The cast looks like they're having a good time and an adventure, but I had a difficult time caring about them or even liking them beyond general neutrality. There were also a lot of little romantic sub-plots to boot, and a few of them were barely expanded upon, as if the director wanted the audience to daydream what happens for themselves. The romance was a bit cheesy.

Frankly, it was overall a rather boring film. I did like the music choices though.