Never Blink

Never Blink is a psychological thriller that combines mystery, horror, and sci-fi in a unique way. The premise of an alternate universe when you blink is a novel concept that blends both fact and fiction in a way that always keeps you guessing what happens next. The cast performances are solid overall but as others have noted, there are a few stereotypical characters and lines. I would definitely like to see the idea expanded or redone with a bigger budget. While the film may not be for everyone - especially those who prefer neatly tied up endings - Never Blink certainly delivers a memorable, thought provoking, and haunting experience.

This movie could have been the envy of Christopher Nolan, requiring one to be a Mensa member to follow the Syfy......or it could have been a prepubescent, mind numbing, cookie cutter slasher as it was a tribute to 80's horror. Great Mash Up!

Recognizing not every film has Marvel's budget....this is technically well done. Good lighting, color grading, sound, music, ie, cinematography.

The B-list cast has some talented seasoned names and familiar faces. Would love to see Tatjana Marjanovic, Brandon Pitts and Marcus Jean Pirae back in its sequel or blockbuster budget remake. Or perhaps even a series to expand on the character development and this fascinating universe.

The concept of this film was intriguing. What other realities exist when we blink? However what the film started with, it quickly lost due to poor effects, silly dialogue, stilted acting and an absurd ending.

Some specifics: the make- up person should never work again; all the female characters had so much makeup on they looked like prostitutes. Characters blurt out lines that lack context. The adopted brother of the main researcher declares, "I am black and gay" without ever developing that story line further. The dream sequences are utterly slow and boring. The deep voice of the "monster" announces another killing where the victim never tries to escape. In one scene a nurse, soon to be victim, enters her locked car then realizes she "dropped" her keys about 20 feet away. The film is loaded with over and under acting, bad effects, implausable plot twists, and ludicrous tag lines "say hello to your f@@@ing offspring" In the end, a very original premise was destroyed by a bad script, bad directing, bad acting, bad visual effects, and bad execution. I wanted to blink, hoping that this film would disappear. Sadly, it didn't.

I Have awarded five stars, which to be honest is more than generous, and is mainly for the really original premiss. After reading the synopsis I was so excited to watch this. Unfortunately it was badly let down by some below average acting, very hammy dialogue and more plot holes than a gopher ridden garden. To be fair, this was clearly not a highly budgeted effort, and did well with what it had, but could have, and should have been so much better. But the idea of seeing what you can't see when you blink, and that is something awful, is intriguing. Casting played a big part in the failure of this, many of the actors did not fit their roles. The lead female was just way too young, and did not have the gravitas for the part. Would love to see a budgeted remake.

Never Blink is another good idea with potential ruined by poor writing, poor acting, and poor execution. As with most projects where the Writers and Directors are the same people this is a project that needed a different set of eyes either behind the cameras, or in the writer's room to improve it.

The characters are all stereotypical; it felt like there was a checklist drawn up of character types (the goth, the drug addict, the psychic, the doctor in over their head, the gay, and then people of each race to make sure the diversity quotient is there. The dialog is likewise ham-fisted and banal, with the usual lines from each stereotype.

A rewrite or two more, and a seasoned director could've turned this into something so much better. I really wanted to enjoy this more, if for no other reason, the premise alone.