"It's been 13 years since the events at Carcer City that have left James Earl Cash on a quest for answers and revenge. With new enemies and friends, Cash embarks once again into the Dark snuff film underworld." Where Can I Watch It?Before we get into the review, it is important that you know where you can find it; should you decide it's worth your time. This show is completely FREE to watch on YouTube. First ImpressionsThe very beginning of the show has a very eerie warning before cutting to a Weazel News report talking about someone called "The Paleto Bay Massacre". It then transitions to what we can assume at this point is The Paleto Bay Massacre stalking a man and a woman before brutally murdering both of them with a machete. After some plot-setting dialogue scenes, you're introduced to a ~7 minute long action scene. This action scene is rather boring to watch, unlike most of the others in this episode. You then watch a very creepy yet very well edited and interesting opening credits scene, very reminiscent of the video game franchise, "Manhunt," even showing clips from the game (or re-made to imitate the game) during the opening credit sequence. Up until those opening credits, the episode is rather boring, but if you watch up until them, around the 11 minute mark, then from then on the rest of the episode is far more interesting and attention-grabbing. We do not know what the budget was to make this series or this episode, though we can assume it wasn't very much. Despite this, it really doesn't show, and it has much better acting and production than the highest budget productions. PositivesAs with the last review we did of the same channel, which you can watch here, the first episode of Sinners is very well edited. It is actually better edited and contains much better cinematography than the last movie of their we reviewed. The voice acting is extremely well done. The voice acting really sets this episode apart from most other Grand Theft Auto movies and shows. It makes very often, yet good, use of (what we assume are) voice changers, too. A lot of the characters have very unique and memorable voices that you wouldn't really expect from a normal person. It's rather interesting. The dialogue between the characters can be quiet funny, whilst not taking away from the realism and atmosphere of the episode. The plot is very compelling and interesting. It really makes you want to know who all of the characters are and learn more about them as well as always keeping you on the edge of your seat wanting to know how the big ending all plays out after all the build up. The episode is over 34 minutes long, but other than the first 10 minutes it really doesn't feel like it. The time passes by really quickly, even after multiple repeat views. The music used is very well chosen and sets the atmosphere perfectly for every individual scene. However, it doesn't go over-bored with the music and doesn't apply it to every scene. The cinematography and camera work within this episode is truly extraordinary. It's beyond anything we have ever seen in a Grand Theft Auto movie or show before. NegativesWe can't be 100% certain, of course, but it would appear that the action scenes are shot in Assisted Aim lobbies. Whilst there is nothing wrong with this, it does make the action scenes look much less realistic and natural. Also, whilst it may be deliberate - though we would assume it wasn't, most of the action scenes show the protagonists getting shot multiple times, again giving them a far less realistic feel. At the 22 minute mark, there is dialogue taking place at the same time as an action scene with music. This was an extremely well-shot scene, except the action and the music is far too loud, and makes it very difficult for the audience to hear the dialogue Episode InformationTotal Run Time: 34:06 Release Date: 11/13/2017 Credited Cast & Crew: Jok3r (Creator), "James Earl Cash" , Mr. Nasty , Carl Johnson , Alex Wiersema (Music) Episode Name: Evil Ways Episode Number: 1 ConclusionPlot --> 4.8/5 Retention/Interest/Suspense --> 5/5 Animations/Editing Quality --> 5/5 Casting --> 5/5 Voice Acting --> 5/5 We give " 'SINNERS' EP.1 / EVIL WAYS (GTA V: ROCKSTAR EDITOR) " an overall rating of 9.9/10!! THIS IS THE BEST REVIEW WE HAVE EVER GIVEN FOR ANYTHING!! This episode even has a higher rating than Queen Bee's album, Life Hurts. You can find that review here. However, it will be the series as a whole that will need to beat her score to take our number 1 spot, not just this episode. Because of that, Life Hurts remains, for now, our highest rated review of all time. If all of the other episodes in this series can hold up as much as this one did, then it has a very good chance at taking our number 1 spot. Other ReviewsYaasss ! This Is Lit Af ! 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡 😈😈 - Queen Ortiz But what do you think?
Should we review the rest of the episodes, too? Did you agree with our rating and do you think that Sinners will take our number 1 spot?
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A comprehensive Weazel News Review. Where Can I Watch It?Before we get into the review, it is important that you know where you can find it; should you decide it's worth your time. The movie is completely FREE to watch on YouTube. First ImpressionsOnce you start watching the movie, you're lead into a cold opening whereby you can see a teaser before the opening titles. After the opening title sequence, you're presented with a rather creepy scene whereby a man in a clown mask with an extremely chilling voice murders three people in succession before jumping into a long action scene. You're not given much information about the overall premise of the story at the start, and nothing else is explained at any point in the movie. Despite this, you can get a pretty good idea of the plot easily and it doesn't seem too complicated. PositivesThe action scenes are extremely well-shot and hectic; full of suspense and atmosphere, with the light background music really helping to create the needed atmosphere. Unlike most Grand Theft Auto movies, "TWISTED METAL (SHORT FANMADE FILM" is very good at retaining interest and making every scene full of suspense. At no point in the movie do you ever feel bored or compelled to click of the video. The plot (though based off the Twisted Metal franchise) is excellent and extremely interesting. The animations/editing is excellent, too. The opening credits and amazingly edited. In our opinions, the simple yet effective editing on this movie goes far beyond most Grand Theft Auto Movies that we review. The casting is very good and most of the characters look excellent, and the voice acting is amazing. The great use of cinematic camera-work takes this movie above most other Grand Theft Auto movies out there. There is a lot of great unforeseen surprises throughout the movie, too. An example of this is at 9:35 and there are a few more after that, too. We really like how the creators make use of off-camera action, using audio for some scenes rather than actually showing the action. An example of this is at 10:42. All of this was accomplished without the use of any mods, making it even better in our eyes. As you may know, we frown greatly on mods in Grand Theft Auto movies, and they will often receive a slightly lower rating than those without, so the fact that no mods were used in the creation of this movie makes it even more spectacular. NegativesThe AI police officers in the movie aren't suited for a movie of this kind and often stand out as not being or acting quite right. Some of the action scenes weren't 10/10 perfect, though they far outdo most Grand Theft Auto movies. We just believe that some of the scenes should've been re-shot to make them even more believable. Other than this, we don't have any other negatives to point out. The movie was amazing. Even Queen Bee's "Life Hurts", our highest rated review yet - which you can read here, had way more negatives than this. Movie InformationTotal Run Time: 12:23 Release Date: 01/27/2017 Credited Cast & Crew: DA MAESTRO LOU (Director) , JOK3R (Director) , JOK3R (Editor) , DA MAESTRO LOU , THE CARCER CITY JOKERS , WICCANYAZXXIIII (As RAVEN) , DA MAESTRO LOU (As SWEET TOOTH) , WTF NOW FRED (As MR. GRIMM) , SUCH PEASANTRY (As GRASSHOPPER) , TRUTHFULL007 (As DARKSIDE) , SODANLIME (As MINION) , JOK3R (As CALYPSO) ConclusionPlot --> 4.5/5 Retention/Interest/Suspense --> 5/5 Animations/Editing Quality --> 5/5 Casting --> 4/5 Voice Acting --> 4.5/5 We give "TWISTED METAL (SHORT FANMADE FILM)" an overall rating of 9.2/10!! Whether you enjoyed the movie or not, you cannot deny that TWISTED METAL (SHORT FANMADE FILM) has character, voice acting and cinematic motions that most other Grand Theft Auto movies just can't contend with. This is the best review that we have ever given to a movie. The only review we have ever given which beats this is Queen Bee's "Life Hurts". You can read the review of her album here. The creators want to make another Twisted Metal parody movie in the future, only a full-length 2 hour long one. Who knows? Maybe that will take our number 1 spot. Other Reviews"This is amazing is very well done managed to capture exactly twisted metal and put it on GTA V you can see the work they did to make this fan film will be perfect" - Jorge Uriel Bernal Chavez But what did YOU think of this movie?
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