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  • A man takes an acting exercise too far and must deal with the consequences.
    Featuring
    ‪@BlakeRosier‬
    ‪@sombrsyrn‬
    Maxwell Robey
    ‪@mitsy270‬
    ‪@Daxflame‬
    ‪@LarsTMidthun‬
    ‪@toddthebrand‬
    John Beers
    ‪@MattyKiel‬
    Ron Lynch
    ‪@magentasquash‬
    Indiana Wilson
    Isaac Landfert
    ‪@cerspence‬
    ‪@ItaliaPonticorvo‬
    ‪@Cherdleys‬
    ‪@SvenJohnsonBestTH-camr‬
    Francesca Keller
    Jim Belden
    ‪@TrentLenkarski‬
    ‪@mollygarcia‬
    ‪@MattXShaver‬
    ‪@RyanTheLeader‬
    ‪@Sethward‬
    ‪@nartharie‬
    Original Score by Kevin Sloan - open.spotify.c...
    Additional Music by MyKey - open.spotify.c...
    Special Effects by Christopher Rutledge and Tom Goulet
    Second of 12 Feature Films in 12 Months.
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  • @BlakeRosier
    @BlakeRosier 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1835

    Was such an honor to make this with you Joel. I’ll always be Darren

    • @SteveRobertson-m4c
      @SteveRobertson-m4c 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

      Insanely talented, man. Great work!

    • @tuxsbro
      @tuxsbro 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      Darren to make me blush ;)

    • @ZacKreiss
      @ZacKreiss 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

      Your character was so believable and immersive. I swear I’ve met a guy like that. Great job @BlakeRosier!

    • @BetweenWaters
      @BetweenWaters 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Loved your performance, Blake!

    • @kevinkevinkevinkevinkevin
      @kevinkevinkevinkevinkevin 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      You were fantastic!

  • @plewiks
    @plewiks 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +636

    The "what do you do?" "I'm an actor" "Oh, me too" joke was so funny lmaoo

    • @blinco1539
      @blinco1539 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      So was “I didn’t litter that!”

    • @ras0k
      @ras0k 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Wouldn't we be doing the same thing then?

  • @IceCreamSalesman
    @IceCreamSalesman 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Thanks!

  • @Jim-vq9yg
    @Jim-vq9yg 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +293

    Darren's "Nice" when his roommate dropped the VR headset into place was super supportive. He definitely has redeeming qualities.

    • @lukeshoo
      @lukeshoo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Bro I need a revive

    • @rando5882
      @rando5882 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@lukeshoo what why

  • @TheTalentlessWriter
    @TheTalentlessWriter 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +468

    This was amazing. Incredible acting by everyone, especially Blake. Loved seeing him as the main character of the film. Also, Trent sharpening knives with no emotion might be the scariest thing I’ve ever seen in my life.

    • @BlakeRosier
      @BlakeRosier 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      love u dude

    • @TheArchitect097
      @TheArchitect097 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      He was actually Honing a knife, not sharpening. You just couldn't tell because of amazing ACTING.

    • @sambassmanstoner
      @sambassmanstoner 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BlakeRosier Dude you did amazing in this role. You've absolutely got a gift. Keep killing it bro.

  • @CrackerMilk
    @CrackerMilk 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Amazing. Thanks for bringing this content to TH-cam. You're a necessary part of keeping TH-cam's quality alive.

    • @TheFos88
      @TheFos88 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Goated!

  • @Cherdleys
    @Cherdleys 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1151

    joel this movie went hard af. i liked ur back of the head cameo at 0:19

    • @D3epBlueSea
      @D3epBlueSea 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      Didn’t even notice that till now

    • @garm0097
      @garm0097 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Is it just me or does it look like he's green screened in there?

    • @chiefster
      @chiefster 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      I want to know what happens to your character, Cherdley.

    • @soaphope3398
      @soaphope3398 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Where????

    • @opie3919
      @opie3919 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Bro your acting was perfect

  • @Hattnanin
    @Hattnanin 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +76

    Needed a lot of commitment from me to watch a movie on youtube where I usually watch 3-13 minute videos. But you got me hooked and I'm glad I watched it till the end! Thank you :)

    • @Joel-Haver
      @Joel-Haver  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      Thank you for giving it your time! Happy that it could hook you!

  • @fredericlenz4132
    @fredericlenz4132 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +284

    I loved the sound design!

    • @chrixtopherjane
      @chrixtopherjane 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

      Yeah Mark really knocked it out of the park

    • @Cleron
      @Cleron 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      ​@@chrixtopherjanecrystal clear

  • @Sethward
    @Sethward 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +86

    I can't believe I got to be in such an awesome project! This delivered in every way Joel, congrats to you and the entire cast for bringing the friggen juice!

    • @slickwilli409
      @slickwilli409 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Where was the giraffe costume?

  • @DietrichMischke
    @DietrichMischke 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +304

    Joel has been going around collecting talent in his short form content so he could have his own avengers moment

    • @chessprovoko5785
      @chessprovoko5785 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      JC universe

    • @Pilpup
      @Pilpup 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yeah everything is exactly like avengers! don't go outside!

  • @iheartfood562
    @iheartfood562 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +97

    “Please save me…”
    “We’re not really feeling the emotion behind it .” 😂😂😂

  • @krunchy1736
    @krunchy1736 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +124

    After the first scene when Darren goes full in on his bs story and the long shot on the girl's face I was hooked. The funniest cringe I've seen in a while. The meta jokes with the actors switching roles in the class and then Amelia's new short film at the end is just so freaking good. I LOVED this movie. Black mask kidnapper really brought out some Aaron Paul energy. Everyone did such an amazing job!

  • @calebpaige5113
    @calebpaige5113 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +350

    Joel, Bravo! My family is not made of avid movie goers, but we do have a regularly upheld tradition of the family movie experience. Everyone gets around the TV and we all watch something together -- it's how we see most of our movies. Last night we saw Chinatown, and today I was able to convince them to give this masterpiece try. None of them have seen any of your other works, but 40 minutes in and the entire room was laughing, guessing what was going to happen next, booing and cheering. It was one of the best social movie experiences I've had in a while. Sven had everyone endeared, and Trent "going on a walk" was one of the best group laughs of the movie. God, I feel I could gush on and on, this was splendid. Absolutely splendid. My highest of compliments to you, and all those who participated --- easily my favorite of the year so far!

    • @Joel-Haver
      @Joel-Haver  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +124

      Awww this is such a lovely thing to hear, it’s heartwarming that you and your family had a fun time watching. Thanks for choosing my movie to watch together❤️

    • @RatioHatesTheGame
      @RatioHatesTheGame 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Joel-Haver Forget it Joel... It's no Chinatown...

  • @BetweenWaters
    @BetweenWaters 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +153

    Joel, this film of yours blew me away. Feels like I just watched a multimillion dollar budget festival darling that took months maybe years of work to finish. I can't fathom how you completed this in a month. You're a fcking wizard dude.
    And the score!? The performances!? Everybody gave it their all, hats off to your amazing cast n crew!
    If anyone is still doubting Joel when he says anyone can make films, you NEED to watch this one to the end. Downright inspiring work, man.

    • @Joel-Haver
      @Joel-Haver  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

      Thank you for the kind words. Anyone can make a movie and anyone who has the faintest interest should! It’s fun and challenging in all the right ways.

    • @al_sprays_paint8669
      @al_sprays_paint8669 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      He made this in a month???

    • @maxime1776
      @maxime1776 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@al_sprays_paint8669yes

    • @piotrgraniszewski8544
      @piotrgraniszewski8544 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The micing technique was subpar and there was basically no additional lighting on set.
      But the script and the actual edit are bang-on. What an amazing journey! Professional level of storytelling.

    • @chrisrichardson4693
      @chrisrichardson4693 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      The power of good writing and an awesome idea!

  • @knurdyob
    @knurdyob 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +108

    The last scene of his ex with her DP making a mediocre and morally exploitative film but still having an air of superiority hit close to home for me. I went to film school and it was honestly the only place where I was bullied. It left me with a certain inferiority complex after meeting those people. I met a couple that was exactly like those two at the end of the film (maybe minus the moustache), and it just makes me wonder, have you been spying on my life?
    It's what "good art" is supposed to be, something so specific but somehow also universal. I thought the ex girlfriend would be there to be a talented and successful foil to the main character, but what you went with worked so much better. This was honestly kind of therapeutic. I feel a little less alone after watching it

    • @ellastarburst736
      @ellastarburst736 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Maybe this is a sign of my immaturity, but I found the last scene to be a way of her and Chris finally finding a good life. She gets to express her pain in an artistic way and he gets to be an actor. His performance there was definitely more than mediocre at the very least. Though I suppose that it could also be a sign of her misinterpretating her motives the same way Darren did. At least Chris gets a happy ending.

  • @djblackstripes
    @djblackstripes 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

    Jesus man. I really liked the amateur documentary style of the last film, but this impressed me so much I had to comment. Samantha’s story didn’t play out quite how my brain wanted in the end and I wanted to see what happened to Cherdleys, but HOLY SH*T man the layers to the story. You beautifully wove together multiple perspectives of the same series of events. Obviously credit to all collaborators as well, but I’d argue this was the best indie film I’ve ever seen. Props Joel. The challenge you’ve given yourself is ridiculous, but I salute you

    • @ComedyBros5
      @ComedyBros5 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Yes if I had one thing to nitpick it would be that I would've like seeing Trent and Cherdleys outcome.

  • @mitsy270
    @mitsy270 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    YAYYY THATS ME N MY HOMIES IN MOVIE

    • @TheFos88
      @TheFos88 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

  • @oliverkinsella
    @oliverkinsella 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +114

    How you're able to let me connect with every character that appears in this film is beyond me. From side characters like Mitsy's disappointment as she learns her date is full of shit and Trent's eerie malevolence, to main characters like Sven and Chad's brotherly dynamic that makes their falling out hit that much harder. It seems every character was written exceptionally multidimensional yet they all come together to describe the human condition. I find in your films a character flaw you like to draw on is the effects of lying. Not only does it resonate with me but you superbly make an example of the phrase "when you assume you make an ass out of u and me". Fantastic work Mr Haver, you inspire me everyday.

  • @LAHWF
    @LAHWF 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +368

    This is my favorite film you’ve done ❤

    • @soaphope3398
      @soaphope3398 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Hi Andrew

    • @Joel-Haver
      @Joel-Haver  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +66

      Thanks Andrew❤️ We gotta get you in one!!

    • @antara-prabhat
      @antara-prabhat 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Otay! Otay!@@Joel-Haver

    • @mattsings1988
      @mattsings1988 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      definitely same! this was mind blowing

    • @Brigsky
      @Brigsky 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Gotta get Andrew in one! He’s a real actor! He was in Shithouse!

  • @DogDaysCollective
    @DogDaysCollective 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +181

    Joel you are truly one of the Cassavetes-like pioneers of independent filmmaking. This film and those that come after it will be a milestone in film history and a beacon to young filmmakers everywhere, or at least to me. Never stop. -- Stuart Bassett.

    • @Joel-Haver
      @Joel-Haver  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

      The best compliment I could hope to receive, thank you sincerely❤️

    • @DogDaysCollective
      @DogDaysCollective 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      @@Joel-Haver I mean it! ❤

  • @spenceroswald4133
    @spenceroswald4133 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +81

    The scene where Sven was giving his monologue during his script rehearsal I feel like sums up the overall theme of this movie. He closes it off with, “There’s so many different versions of Aaron at this point. They all fucking suck. I got no time to make a good one”. While it may seem like just a funny scene I feel like this is definitely the exact conflict that Darren was going through in the whole film. I could be completely wrong about that though and that’s fine. That’s just the beauty of art.

    • @corn5410
      @corn5410 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Maybe also Joel for that matter. So many versions and only a month to film.

  • @qualideecontnet
    @qualideecontnet 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +157

    The scene where Darren is complaining to his class about the situation he got himself in was so immersive I forgot I was watching a movie!

    • @BlakeRosier
      @BlakeRosier 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Woah yes!!!!

    • @ComedyBros5
      @ComedyBros5 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I couldn't help but think about the Bill Hader show "Barry" in that sequence.

  • @briansunbury
    @briansunbury 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    thank you! :)

  • @koryferencz7391
    @koryferencz7391 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +392

    Joel!!! Are you kidding me?!? This was amazing, I can’t believe how invested I was in this story, the pacing was incredible and the performance of everyone involved was inspiring. Well done, sir. Well done.

    • @Joel-Haver
      @Joel-Haver  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +92

      Aww thank you so much, everyone crushed it, lucky to have such talented friends. Thanks for watching❤️

  • @josephlongshore6013
    @josephlongshore6013 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is the first film of yours that I've watched. It was actually great. I will be watching more.

  • @rtr5301
    @rtr5301 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +276

    at least 1 big gulp was harmed during the making of this film

    • @MikkiPike
      @MikkiPike 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      SPOILERS >=O

  • @joey3179
    @joey3179 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    God dang Ron Lynch!? Home Movies ROYALTY!!!!!!! Recognized that sweet voice right away. Bravo, bravo.

  • @michael2968
    @michael2968 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +539

    the oscars been real quiet since this dropped.

    • @BlakeRosier
      @BlakeRosier 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      Mr Oscar hit us up with questions on how me made this movie so good

  • @evanp042
    @evanp042 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Joel you’re absolutely killing it. One of your best in my opinion. Fantastic work on this and everyone played their roles so well. Feeling really blessed that we get 12 full length films this year.

  • @pattrhymesyo
    @pattrhymesyo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +68

    It's crazy to see this if you've been following Cherdleys for a while and have seen all these people be goofy and ironic for years, and to have them all show their serious side feels like a gift.

    • @TheFos88
      @TheFos88 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Absolutely

    • @markkers1
      @markkers1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I could not agree more with this comment.

  • @ParkerRudolph
    @ParkerRudolph 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This soared past my expectations for a movie made in a month on a nearly zero budget. I liked the plot, the little moments, the acting was incredible, shots were very intentional and beautifully composed, and the ending was wrapped up in a bow. So good! And this movie really had me thinking about life differently. Thank you! I did not expect to feel this way after the film and it was just so beautifully done. Incredible work to you, all the actors, and everyone who was a part of the project. The music fit really well with the scenes. Solid music.

  • @unklekody
    @unklekody 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +57

    THE ACTUAL RON LYNCH?!??
    okay, now that ive watched the full film, id like to say that this is in my top 3 favorites of your work, Joel. This was a genuine work of art. Thank you for this.
    But still, again, RON FUCKING LYNCH???

    • @Joel-Haver
      @Joel-Haver  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      I was so lucky he was down! He’s a fantastic comedian and actor! Thanks for watching :)

    • @unklekody
      @unklekody 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@Joel-Haver I first caught wind of him from Home Movies as a kid, seeing him in your feature length was the only suitable outcome.
      But again, great work man. I have a good feeling it had a lot more to do with your talent and passion than luck. 🤌🤌

    • @strangewayfaringstranger
      @strangewayfaringstranger 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Who?

    • @unklekody
      @unklekody 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@strangewayfaringstranger comedian, actor, voice actor, look him up buddy ❤️

  • @stephenfolk
    @stephenfolk 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    acting was all around great in this but holy shit, Blake and Sven man. incredible film, pleasure to watch.

  • @slumberspeak
    @slumberspeak 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    been a fan of your full lengths since "forget about everything for a while". i mean this genuinely, this one felt like a huge step forward in your development as a filmmaker. really really well shot, written, pacing on the edit was great.. hell I can even tell your creating a really solid environment for good performances. well fucking done man.

  • @alexander123987
    @alexander123987 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Just wow. So moving. Thanks for being an inspiration for gentle self reflection, Joel.

  • @user-dr5lj1jt5s
    @user-dr5lj1jt5s 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    Loved this movie, scene rehearsal between Sven and Samantha, and the ending were my favorite parts, very beautiful scenes, I love seeing you let yourself indulge in a more ambitious story and you’re handling it with newly developed sensibility and maturity, stand out moments of cinematography too I love the scene with the umbrella, “I’m not meme-ing” and the whole bitcoin investor date scene in general was also the funniest part of the whole movie btw

  • @AllyCat31415
    @AllyCat31415 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Everyone here is so talented. The story wouldn't have come together without everyone coming together as they did. Truly phenomenal

  • @Ajax_242
    @Ajax_242 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    This theme of "everybody is moving forward and I'm stuck" really resonates with me. It's one of my favorite emotions explored by Joel's movies.

  • @DieEinstes
    @DieEinstes 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Art. What an amazing experience watching this. Well done Joel to you and all your talented friends involved (in font of camera and the back of it).

  • @isaac9721
    @isaac9721 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

    Wow, that was great. All the trent parts makes me wonder what it would be like if joel made a full thriller movie.

    • @chewierug
      @chewierug 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      maybe it'll be his october film !

    • @ComedyBros5
      @ComedyBros5 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I would love to have seen the outcome of Trent/Cherdleys.

  • @sidj6957
    @sidj6957 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    this is very well made, especially for a movie with such a low budget. The acting was phenomenal, but what really stood out to me was the writing. I feel like this movie was describing a narcissistic collapse: Darren rotating his many manufactured faces until he is forced to stop acting and reveal his true self. And the end payed homage to that: Darren, wearing the vr headset, symbolically placing himself in a "false reality" and when he removes it, he's crying. The actors are all in this meta dynamic: a movie where real people are playing fake people pretending to be real people pretending to be fake people pretending to be real people. Its a cycle. And whats so poignant about it is its something that stays with you and makes you think after it ends. It makes you think about your own relationships, your own "mask," it has you question whether that interaction you had was real or fake. A big theme of the movie was about performances: performances in front of an audience that really doesn't care. A solipsistic performance that is written, played, and directed for the self and only the self. And the person on the receiving end is just a soundboard for that performance with no true, authentic, intentional connection being created between two people. There are only a few scenes where people are actually authentic with each other. My favorite scenes were the girl and the kidnapper: where she read the script and started laughing, which made him laugh. As if to say how cringey all of this performance and masking is when no real connection is being made. And then the end scene when the it was revealed there was no real acting job and the kidnapper, having reached rock bottom, "unmasked" in front of her. And I love the scene where Darren barges in and blames the teacher for his troubles, and everyone applauds his "acting" even though that was a real emotion. As if to say when you spend your whole life behind a mask, no one will believe you once you remove it. Great work, I'd love to see more of this from you.

  • @danielthehuman107
    @danielthehuman107 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +79

    Joel you've really pulled something off here. It's like if Pulp Fiction was about people attacking each others' gummy emotional insides instead of shooting each other with guns. This is possibly your most ambitious story yet. Every performance was immaculate, especially shining within the kidnapping storyline, and that one-er, wow. I thought I was content with the Joel solo films where you play all the characters, but seeing this makes me think that, in the midst of your experimentation with this 12 feature project, you've stumbled into something special. This roster of unbelievably talented people you know really shine under your direction. Their comedic timing during sketches is one thing, but who knew they all had this in them??!! I cannot believe how good Blake is, I was shocked at Sven's serious side, and utterly enthralled by Cherdlys and believed everything he screamed or whispered. You also managed to make Trent creepy, didn't know that was possible. Anyways, I adore your acting, but at the risk of this sounding like an insult, I really hope this marks a point where you can feel more comfortable telling your stories with the spotlight on other actors, because they SHINE, but more importantly: there is a noticeably improved intentionality and focus behind the camera. I love your acting, I love your directing, but when you go all in on one the results are magnificent. This is proof of that to me.
    I don't even know if I understand the ending yet, but I _felt_ it, and I welled up during that final shot on her face, observing the apology she never got, the closure that she has to meticulously portray in order to ever experience. This movie is messy and twisty in all the right ways and I look forward to watching it a second time to feel it all over again. Well done.
    This must have taken it out of you, maybe do a one-take monologue this month and call it #3 haha. If that means we can get more films like this one down the line, I'm here for it.

    • @5Amigos32
      @5Amigos32 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You called #3 being all one shot turns out it was also extremely ambitious

    • @danielthehuman107
      @danielthehuman107 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@5Amigos32 haha I did accidentally predict that I guess lol.

  • @brysonmcbee
    @brysonmcbee 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    up there with my favorite charlie kaufman films!!! amazing work by everybody, so wild to think a film as beautiful and creative as this could be put together in a month!!

    • @Joel-Haver
      @Joel-Haver  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you Bryson! That’s high praise❤️

  • @f3ynman44
    @f3ynman44 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    1:11:00 - 1:15:27 Wow! Thats an amazing "oner" (long take)! The acting in that scene and the acting in general throughout the movie is superb! Joel & Co, you guys just keep getting better and better 👏

  • @Dambiello
    @Dambiello 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Loved this movie. It's pretty unbelievable that a movie this high quality is free to watch.
    You do wonderful work, Joel and everyone involved. Bless y'all

  • @inefavelerrante
    @inefavelerrante 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    a freaking rollercoaster of emotions and genres and pacing and acting and cinematography! the sillyness from the sketches, the profoundness from 'pretend that you love me', a thriller setting out of nowhere, mind-bending script from 'goodlongpee the movie' and of course, the ever-present and very human character arcs since 'taking a little time...'. this is joel haver in 90min.

  • @AlexWilliams-yd4dv
    @AlexWilliams-yd4dv 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This is HUGE! Thoroughly enjoyed my time with this. What a film.

  • @ComedyBros5
    @ComedyBros5 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Joel, this is *the one.* Never seen such a stacked cast before! The shots, the framing, the color grading, the pacing, the dialogue, the locations, the acting - don't even know where to begin other than to say this knocks it out of the park!

  • @Mongo148
    @Mongo148 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I found this hilarious, borderline absurd, and filled with compelling characters portrayed beautifully by absolutely everyone. Outstanding job to Mr. Haver, cast & crew; stoked for ten more movies

  • @ItaliaPonticorvo
    @ItaliaPonticorvo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +100

    Was an amazing time filming this with you Joel!!! You rock. Thank you 🙏🏽

    • @SteveRobertson-m4c
      @SteveRobertson-m4c 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      You were great in this, congrats!

    • @ItaliaPonticorvo
      @ItaliaPonticorvo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@SteveRobertson-m4cthank you!! ☺️☺️

    • @Joel-Haver
      @Joel-Haver  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      You’re the best Italia! It was such an honor to make this with you!

    • @jus_sanguinis
      @jus_sanguinis 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haver got talent. P.S. I thought it will be a harsh drama, when Lenkarski took a knife.

  • @mrfriendly504
    @mrfriendly504 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    This film is my favourite of all your movies. The acting is great and the comedy is amazing.

  • @ShayTaylor-si3dp
    @ShayTaylor-si3dp 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This is incredibly well done. The quality is far beyond what i expected to see in a short film on youtube wtf

  • @XxThatGuyOverTherex1
    @XxThatGuyOverTherex1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This was a great film. The shot with Blake and Cer Spence at the end was so cinematic. Beautiful looking area. I'm sure the genius work of Brad.

  • @allanpritchett3578
    @allanpritchett3578 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    First of your features I’ve seen(and first movie I’ve watched in a bit) and really enjoyed it. You really have a way with making feel feelings which is interesting as I am not usually very connected when watching movies. Great job and I’m gonna go watch some more of your work!

  • @Topcatyo.
    @Topcatyo. 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This was fantastic. This had my favorite qualities of a Coen Brothers film, and I really enjoyed watching it the same way I do one of their movies. I love the intertwining of characters, who each feel like they all have a lot of depth and personality to them and we're just getting a snapshot of them through the lens of the movie. Even minor characters who don't play much into the actual plot feel fleshed out and full of personality that feels distinct without ever becoming unreal. The way they do intertwine is really fun to watch play out, with surprising appearances from characters in different scenes.
    I was really gripped by the plot of this one, I really do think the structure for this is top-notch. Everyone put in a great performance. I don't want to say this is your best film yet, but dang did you do a great job with this. The two films you've released this year have been stellar so far, and I'm really excited to see what you have in store for the rest of the year. Great work!

  • @fossil.painting
    @fossil.painting 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    This is so impressive, Joel. So different from last months film, but equally as excellent. Looking forward to 10 more!

  • @OccasionalHaHa
    @OccasionalHaHa 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    7:40 The sudden incredibly formal "May I approach?" got a belly laugh from me.

    • @BlakeRosier
      @BlakeRosier 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      took me back to acting school

  • @ejajisdaosdji
    @ejajisdaosdji 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You have out done yourself with all the longer movies man. They never miss

  • @lemonosis
    @lemonosis 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Came back to this after watching ‘it just takes time’, i absolutely love how human and painfully real all of your creations are.

  • @kylemartinez6514
    @kylemartinez6514 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I'm really in love with this film. I was really invested in each story line and found myself laughing a lot. My favorite bit was the theater scene when they acknowledged they were still doing the mirroring exercise, gave me a really good laugh. The callback at the end was so good, and showing Darren at the end of the scene was such an ironic cherry on top.

  • @tylerdewey915
    @tylerdewey915 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    The Super Bloom scene is a fantastic shot. It reminded me of Midsommar.

  • @sosghost1918
    @sosghost1918 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    holy shit the acting in this film is incredible, once again you did an amazing job directing joel

  • @justin_ashburn
    @justin_ashburn 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Oh. My. God.
    This is such a good movie. If I paid a fortune to see this at a theater and bought a bunch of overpriced snacks I'd be happy to do it again to see this again and introduce new people to this movie.
    Bravo and well done! Really looking forward to a full year of this quality entertainment.

  • @galliway
    @galliway 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    feels like a cohen brothers film with a delightful joel haver splash in it, awesome shit my dude

  • @jerikhendrickson
    @jerikhendrickson 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This was so great. I stopped to rewatch the Josiah rehearsal scene before continuing the movie.

  • @fergie6163
    @fergie6163 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This was really fun, thanks Joel - you've absolutely nailed the humour in this absurd sequence of events

  • @dustin4620
    @dustin4620 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    This might be my favorite film of yours, or at least up there at the top with Pretend That You Love Me. I was enthralled from the stop, and it just stays amazing all the way through. Everyone's acting was phenomenal in it as well. You have so many amazing friends!

  • @Ping54
    @Ping54 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I dont think i fully know why I started watching this. But Im real glad i did. This came out so much better than I was expecting. Your ability to mix slight bits of humor into a serious scene without taking away from the impact of that scene is incredible. I cant wait for the next one.

  • @geckyoskitz
    @geckyoskitz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    This movie was beautiful and needs to be STUDIED and I need 200 video essays about each individual character NOW. They all felt so real!!!

  • @samtayla2326
    @samtayla2326 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Wow, I can’t express all the feelings I had watching this masterpiece. I really didn’t know what to expect, since I only watched your older TH-cam stuff back then (which I liked too, but this is a new level). I’m so thankful this piece of shit algorithm did something good for once and made me see this. This made me laugh, cry, confused, hopeful, sad and so much more I probably haven’t even realized yet. The scene on the mountain between all the flowers looked beautiful and the seemingly unimportant role of Darren’s roommate added so much. An almost childlike innocence and pureness. Comments like “did you play a really sad video game?” and the fact he could be there in the moment and explain why he liked one specific flower. And fuck, didn’t realize Sven Johnson was that great of an actor. I could go on and on, but I want you to read this so I’ll stop. Hollywood can’t do this. These are real feelings. Thank you for this.

  • @joshbigbee8733
    @joshbigbee8733 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    So cool to see you all putting your acting chops to work. Nice Job Blake, Chad, Spens, Mitzy, Sven and everybody else who I’m unfamiliar with. This is very impressive Joel.

  • @amirotzar1911
    @amirotzar1911 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really have nothing to say, this is incredible, you are an amazing artist

  • @LegitLongevity
    @LegitLongevity 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Absolutely stunning, my favorite one yet Joel. You never fail to capture my attention with such veracity

  • @bowsernator438
    @bowsernator438 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    That really inspired me as a filmmaker, thank you Joel

  • @Nekonaut_aka_Jebus
    @Nekonaut_aka_Jebus 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This was truly a work of art, thanks for this Joel! Well done to the whole cast/crew!

  • @AramilsMusic
    @AramilsMusic 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    All these performances are stellar. I could really zone out for a while and leave my mundane troubles for one and a half hours.
    Great job everyone involved and thank you Joel!

  • @crawhey
    @crawhey 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You made me cry

  • @markschonfeld2241
    @markschonfeld2241 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    This is my new favorite film of yours! Excellently done everyone!

  • @OoTRIGGAMANoO
    @OoTRIGGAMANoO 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is great and I love it!! The standout for me is the eternally graceful and always effervescent Ms. Molly Garcia👏👏👏💐

    • @TheFos88
      @TheFos88 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      She's amazing 😊

  • @JJNincorporated
    @JJNincorporated 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    This was superb, Joel, this was like Tarantino meets Guy Ritchie meets JOEL f-in HAVER. Bravo.

  • @nicalnate
    @nicalnate 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Awh. I wasn’t quite sure what the message was until the very end. Stunning!!

  • @crispychubs
    @crispychubs 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    This was an actual masterpiece. Like. I sat and watched the whole thing on my tv tonight. I saw it dropped today but I had to finish working and finally 10pm rolled around and I finally just had the time to turn it on and sit here with my emotions while watching it. This was great. It had everything in it. Joel and company, this was amazing. The acting, the sound design, the emotions, the editing. All of it.

    • @jplveiga
      @jplveiga 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don't forget the PHOTOGRAPHY!! beautiful shots

  • @mikewriterson3829
    @mikewriterson3829 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This was an experience to watch. Man, I know how Joel feels about releasing videos for free, but what I wouldn’t give to watch this in a theater full of people and see their reactions. Well done, Joel.

  • @Bigpooch
    @Bigpooch 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I'm loving the pace of these movies, the simplicity of the scenery and setting just brings all the key pieces to the front, like the performances drove this movie so hard, the plot was deep but simple to follow, and every character just felt real and pronounced. I'm too illiterate to comprehend every factor but I loved this, the whole crew did a great job, and I can't wait to see what else is brewing.

  • @spenserdeardorff2737
    @spenserdeardorff2737 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have to say, this is my favorite film I've seen from you. Absolutely fantastic. I need to watch it again! That third act... Wow!

  • @chasecloutier3890
    @chasecloutier3890 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Man this was a really good movie. Makes me want to leave a comment even tho I don’t even know what to say about how good that was.

    • @Joel-Haver
      @Joel-Haver  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Thanks for watching my friend!

  • @linussilberstein8818
    @linussilberstein8818 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There has not been a singe movie of you that hasnt made me cry (besides the diarrhea one). Thank you Joel!

  • @brendanmiller4874
    @brendanmiller4874 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    Damn, the way that no one was able to just say what they really wanted to say.
    Everybody was behind a mask because it made it easier to deal with reality. Every possible opportunity for sincere connection is denied out of fear. Beautiful

  • @seanfatzinger
    @seanfatzinger 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is fantastic Joel! Thank you! Watched it last night and currently watching it again. The full cast was solid!

  • @daveinjones3594
    @daveinjones3594 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is great, enjoyed it. Needs a sequel to follow up on some of the story lines.

  • @ChadLPN
    @ChadLPN 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WOW This was an amazing movie! This is going to sit with me for a long time, I can already tell!

  • @HavanaSyndrome69
    @HavanaSyndrome69 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    When the actor he found (Josiah) started blowing up his plan and the main character was in the car listening and freaking out ("What the fuck are you doing?") I laughed a lot. This was very fun.

  • @Uncle-Brody
    @Uncle-Brody 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That was really good. Meta parts kinda confused me at the end but I loved this

  • @AidenBrown-0212
    @AidenBrown-0212 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    The fact that a large percentage of Joel’s subscribers won’t watch this compared to the shorts makes me sad. This was honestly unbelievably good considering the length of time Joel has to create this

  • @StoopsyDaisy
    @StoopsyDaisy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an amazing film. It's so fun to see so many talents on display here at their best. Great work

  • @uhani
    @uhani 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    i fully thought this was going to be a really "memey" thing- but was so in love with it all! legitimately hooked me. really, really great work to everyone involved!

  • @domonicka.holloway6041
    @domonicka.holloway6041 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Clicked by accident.. and so happy i did! Great work

  • @rudeboyspodcast
    @rudeboyspodcast 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    That scene at 1:21:10 is absolutely soul-crushing. You can feel everything Trent and Cherdley's characters are feeling, completely wordlessly, as they're dealing with their personal struggles and wanting to escape so badly. Both feeling trapped under their circumstances, even a layer of "the dream" fading away where the broke kidnapper can see the wealth and excess Mark lives in and how much he hates it. The close-up is so claustrophobic, too, I struggled to breathe just watching his expression.
    I'd love to analyze this scene-by-scene, but I'm sure someone else will. This is a truly rewarding film. Big props to everyone involved! Joel, thank you so much for being a filmmaker and sharing this with the world.

    • @grilledcheese2084
      @grilledcheese2084 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hey. Don't assume somebody else will make a video analyzing the scene. You should do it. I'd love to watch.

    • @aliceandappetizers
      @aliceandappetizers 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’d like to see an analysis if you make one!

  • @muffins4tots
    @muffins4tots 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's seriously impresive that you made this in a month. I'm blown away!