#THE SECRET SOCIETY FULL MOVIE MOVIE#
However, I will say that leading actresses Reyna Love and Erica Pinkett definitely carried the movie quite well. Fox on the screen, but she only had a smaller supportive role, sadly so. Initially I was looking forward to seeing Vivica A. The acting performances in the movie were good.
The character gallery in "Secret Society" was fairly interesting, aside from Tina and Celess being gold digging scammers, then they were actually also interesting characters given their personalities and their physical issues. The writers actually put together a good storyline, and if you can look past the glorification of gold diggers and scam artists that Tina (played by Erica Pinkett) and Celess (played by Reyna Love) are, then there is actually a more gratifying underlaying storyline to be enjoyed here. However, I had no idea what I was getting into here. Of course I opted to watch it, as it was a movie that I hadn't already seen. I had never heard about this 2021 drama titled "Secret Society" from writers Miasha Coleman and Jamal Hill prior to stumbling upon it by random chance here in 2022. It's a film that will raise your emotions one way or another, but in a surprising fashion nevertheless, and that feeling alone makes any film a success imo. I'm still giving this a well deserved 7/10 for the incredible story and crazy plot twist, as well for the decent performances from literally amateur actors. Had this film been given a bigger budget for more popular actors and a better writer and director, it could've easily been at least 95% on Rotten Tomatoes - yes, the story is that unique and controversial.
The cinematography was good, as were the rich sets and sweet rides. The score was actually decent, although the sound was distant and hollow, as if someone forgot to bring the boom mic. All the supporting cast were convincing and played their roles on point, including the infamous convicted felon turned model/actor Jeremy Meeks in his 4th acting credit.
And his screenplay, although flowed nicely with continuity and timelines, had very choppy scene cuts and edits. He's not a seasoned filmmaker by any means, but having 12 directorial and 8 writing credits, I feel his directing fell short. No, their acting wasn't great, but for amateur actors, I feel they nailed it, and any flaws in their acting, was from the lack of direction from writer and director Jamal Hill.
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What's even more impressive is that this is the first ever acting role for Reyna Love, and only the 2nd full length feature film role for Erica Pinkett, with only a handful of TV shows and short films. it's a story no one has ever done before, and for that, she nailed it. This story is based on the best selling novel of the same name by novice writer and executive producer of this film, Miasha Coleman. (no spoilers) The twist may not be for everyone, but I must say, the story just keeps building and progressing so well, that there's no way anyone will not see it thru to the end. From the start, I knew this was a B-grade film, and I was about to give up 15-20 mins in on a story that's been told many times before - gold diggers, and then BAM! The plot twist that will make your jaw drop.
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