The Singing Forest

Hollywood Independents | Release Date: November 14, 2003

2.0	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 52 Ratings

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[Anonymous]May 5, 2007

I don't know why people complain when the waves drown out the actor's speech. It's the perfect time to get some paper towels to clean up the blood spewing out of your eyes and ears.

3 of 3 users found this helpful

GordonDec 1, 2006

I could not believe how bad this film is! There is a very big problem with every single aspect of this film, be it the plot, the acting, the lighting, sound, cinematography, wardrobe or directing. Each of these are described below! The plot I could not believe how bad this film is! There is a very big problem with every single aspect of this film, be it the plot, the acting, the lighting, sound, cinematography, wardrobe or directing. Each of these are described below! The plot is bad to start with and it is very poorly told. The acting is non existent. The actors barely stand there reciting the lines. The sets are not made or decorated in any way, it seems as if the director just shot the film inside his house. The wardrobe is very old fashioned and plain, as if the actors wore the cheapest item they have in their own wardrobe. There is no costume adviser or even any budget for clothes, I can bet. The lighting is very bad. Most of the time the film is not adequately lit. In the scene where Christopher drinks beer in the living room, the only source of light is the lamp beside Christopher. This makes the beer bottles and even the coffee table dark and indiscernible because they are against the light. In addition, the soundtrack is a big problem as well. There is a high level of ambient noise, and sometimes we even hear traffic outside the house and hear dogs barking! In the scene where the two men talk on the seaside, the waves are so loud that the sound of waves literally drown out the conversation. However, the worst is yet to be described! The cinematography is shocking. 90% of the time, the camera sits on a tripod for two or three minutes. This means that most of the time, the camera does not move, and the shot length is very long. This means that most of the conversations are filmed with two people sitting and talking. We do not have any camera shots of their facial expressions or reactions. For example, in the scene where Christopher lies in bed talking to the standing daughter, the camera is positioned behind Christopher, so that during the long conversation we could not see his face at all. There are also many times that the cameraman decides that the characters are in fact not in the centre of the visual field, and shifts the camera to the side a bit. Oh, why does it take you so long to realise the camera is off centre? It is almost comical for the film to have a black storyboard to serve as the narrator. It looks like someone holding a black cardboard in front of the camera. Because of the high level of ambient noise, when the black storyboard comes in, there is total silence. Then the ambient noise starts again when the film resumes. Believe me, this film is really very bad. Avoid!… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful

WilburSep 4, 2005

Horrific and offensive. Perhaps the least-valuable film EVER made.

1 of 1 users found this helpful

SatanTheDwarfFeb 12, 2006

Horrific. Have you all gone mad?

1 of 1 users found this helpful

CharlesK.Sep 29, 2006

Worst movie I have ever seen.

1 of 1 users found this helpful

aaronpaul121May 25, 2012

The worst movie of all time....... no doubt about it..........

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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Lloy2Feb 4, 2012

The cast isn't bad but the movie is, and Amir's use of Holocaust imagery is cheap and unnecessary; Jo and Alexander could just as easily have died on the Titanic. At one point the dialogue is completely drowned out by the roar of the surf,The cast isn't bad but the movie is, and Amir's use of Holocaust imagery is cheap and unnecessary; Jo and Alexander could just as easily have died on the Titanic. At one point the dialogue is completely drowned out by the roar of the surf, and that is no doubt a blessing. Awkwardly staged and edited and fitted out with an overly intrusive score drawn primarily from classical music, the film consistently subverts the earnest efforts of its cast. Amateurish, irritatingly gabby indie. I cannot believe how bad this film is! There is a very big problem with every single aspect of this film, be it the plot, the acting, the lighting, sound, cinematography, wardrobe or directing. Each of these are described below! The plot is bad to start with and it is very poorly told. The acting is non existent. The actors barely stand there reciting the lines. The sets are not made or decorated in any way, it seems as if the director just shot the film inside his house. The wardrobe is very old fashioned and plain, as if the actors wore the cheapest item they have in their own wardrobe. There is no costume adviser or even any budget for clothes, I can bet. The lighting is very bad. Most of the time the film is not adequately lit. In the scene where Christopher drinks beer in the living room, the only source of light is the lamp beside Christopher. This makes the beer bottles and even the coffee table dark and indiscernible because they are against the light. In addition, the soundtrack is a big problem as well. There is a high level of ambient noise, and sometimes we even hear traffic outside the house and hear dogs barking! In the scene where the two men talk on the seaside, the waves are so loud that the sound of waves literally drown out the conversation. However, the worst is yet to be described! The cinematography is shocking. 90% of the time, the camera sits on a tripod for two or three minutes. This means that most of the time, the camera does not move, and the shot length is very long. This means that most of the conversations are filmed with two people sitting and talking. We do not have any camera shots of their facial expressions or reactions. For example, in the scene where Christopher lies in bed talking to the standing daughter, the camera is positioned behind Christopher, so that during the long conversation we could not see his face at all. There are also many times that the cameraman decides that the characters are in fact not in the centre of the visual field, and shifts the camera to the side a bit. Oh, why does it take you so long to realise the camera is off centre? It is almost comical for the film to have a black storyboard to serve as the narrator. It looks like someone holding a black cardboard in front of the camera. Because of the high level of ambient noise, when the black storyboard comes in, there is total silence. Then the ambient noise starts again when the film resumes. Believe me, this film is really very bad. Avoid! I don't know why people complain when the waves drown out the actor's speech. It's the perfect time to get some paper towels to clean up the blood spewing out of your eyes and ears.… Expand

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HondoJ.Mar 9, 2007

Not as bad as others would have you to believe. Ameer, as one reviewer put it, could have chosen his reincarnated lovers from a different epoch, but his use of the Holocaust underscores the doomed nature of their eternal love affair. Indeed, Not as bad as others would have you to believe. Ameer, as one reviewer put it, could have chosen his reincarnated lovers from a different epoch, but his use of the Holocaust underscores the doomed nature of their eternal love affair. Indeed, they could have perished on the Titanic, and still have been reincarnated in time for their date with Nazi Germany. Ameer's rejection of such Hollywood convention as a James Cameron blockbuster is a sly dig at society itself, and epitomizes the young lovers. They reject common sense, their love is so overpowering and consuming. The inept pacing, acting, and cinematography is so bad it must be calculated, the logical extension of purposefully shaking the camera to simulate realism, a technique that runs rampant through Charles Schwab commercials and our crass consumer paradigm. Speilberg, Scorsese, and Cameron are veritable talents, but the rookie Ameer has pulled off a coup they would be hard-pressed to duplicate - the first Holocaust rom-com. It took an independent Hollywood to accomplish it!… Expand

0 of 2 users found this helpful

HarveyJNov 9, 2014

The people who gave 10 to this sack of **** is wrong with you?Worst movie ever!I've no doubt about it,that's the **** movie have I ever seen in my life!...Both acting and story are **** disgrace!!! If you want to watch this movie,look to theThe people who gave 10 to this sack of **** is wrong with you?Worst movie ever!I've no doubt about it,that's the **** movie have I ever seen in my life!...Both acting and story are **** disgrace!!! If you want to watch this movie,look to the trailer first...I'm sure you'll puke your guts!!!… Expand

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ShelasApr 14, 2023

AVOID THIS TRASH. First minute of this crap made my eyes and ears bleed. Getting stabbed with a knife is with more pleasure than watching this disaster. I would rather bathe with a turned on toaster inside. If you, by any chance, have seenAVOID THIS TRASH. First minute of this crap made my eyes and ears bleed. Getting stabbed with a knife is with more pleasure than watching this disaster. I would rather bathe with a turned on toaster inside. If you, by any chance, have seen this whole piece of **** I advise you seek medical attention because your psychological therapy won't end soon. This movie isn't even a movie. This is just a reminder that such ****ty script and film direction could leave you in such disgust. Every porn director is more capable of making a better story than this John Orbee who never even watched any movies himself. He even tried twice to make a slightly better movie and failed miserably. This movie was made by a toddler with autocorrect turned on. Avoid this disaster at all costs.… Expand

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