Review of Yesterday Was a Lie (2009) by Chuck S — 12 May 2010

I think this is a movie that warrants a second viewing to truly understand everything. On one hand I like that they tried to capture the classic noir look and feel without going the Sin City route (not that I have a problem with Sin City).

.. but on the other hand it looked and felt too much like a student film. Also, for going for the 1940s feel, they accomplished it very well... except laptops just randomly appear. Given the subject matter, it fits the story, but when you tune into the movie blindly (as I did) it can be kind of jarring.

For everything this movie does, it doesn't do anything exceptional save for capturing the feel of film noir, which makes an overall average movie-watching experience. The acting was just okay, the sci-fi/noir story was interesting, but like with anything dealing with what it was dealing with it got to be a bit convoluted.

The composition, lighting, and editing were all great for capturing the feel of noir, but something about it just felt off to me.