A troubled high school student discovers the truth behind his hidden abilities. When David, a troubled high school student who appears to suffer from mental illness, finds himself in a situation where he is about to be taken captive for reasons unknown, a dark power takes over his body opening the doors to a world of superhuman abilities and a past kept secret. A young person with superhuman strength and fighting skills aims to find people responsible for his nightmare headaches and get his revenge. Slow-mo and sped-up motion makes this adventure very clichéd. There are no characters who are compelling enough to root for. Hollywood stunt-man James Mark debuts his first film as producer, director and writer , and casts his also stunt-man younger brother Chris Mark in his first lead role in this visually stunning indie martial-arts action sci-fi film.<br/><br/>James' directing of this film was exceptional, as was the cinematography and visually stunning sets. Chris' fight scenes (there are many of them) were well executed and got the adrenaline going, and his acting was very decent for his first lead role.<br/><br/>The writing had some plot and story issues, evident in the screenplay from the convoluted flashbacks and missing pieces of the story. Perhaps the editing department cut some scenes that should have been left in, especially since the film was only 77 min long.<br/><br/>My other issue was costume department… some of the (ninja?) outfits seemed loosely put together, and for having such eye catching sets, the poor costume choices stood out, particularly the 'Men in Black' sunglasses that were a little overboard and cheapened the production.<br/><br/>Nevertheless and surprisingly, I really enjoyed this film and would see it again and recommend it. I'm hoping there's a part 2 in the works.<br/><br/>The Mark brothers have successfully evolved their repertoire from Hollywood stunt-men in this visually captivating indie film.<br/><br/>A well deserved 8/10 from me.
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