Potential squashed by low-quality acting and low budget

“The Favorite” is a movie inspired by the true events of Luke Benjamin Bernard, a young man who made a miracle recovery after getting in a car accident.

This story is full of heartfelt moments but is brought down by its low budget and low-quality acting.

The Plot Summary (No spoilers)

As mentioned above, this movie is based on the real-life events of Luke Benjamin Bernard. However, the movie doesn’t just recreate his story, but it actually portrays him through two brothers, Luke (Matthew Fahey) and Benjamin Bernard (Luke Benjamin Bernard).

The movie starts by giving a look at the pair’s childhood. Luke, who is older, is shown to be talented, attractive and showered in their parents’ affection while younger Benjamin is often ignored and picked on.

Jumping ahead, the two are driving in a car with their girlfriends on a double date. The car loses control and crashes.

Ben walks away with minor injuries, but the rest of the passengers can’t say the same. Ben’s girlfriend, Ashley (Mollee Gray), suffers a shattered ankle, Luke has a broken back, and his girlfriend, Rebecca, is dead.

The rest of the movie follows Luke’s recovery while Ben struggles to deal with his brother’s suffering.

The Review

This movie is one that had the potential to be great.

The story itself is an amazing tale of human triumph and could easily have been a big blockbuster, but the budget of just $630,000 held it back. There are countless moments where the viewer is taken out of the experience because of a lack of realism.

The lack of realism stems from several factors.

For one, the movie’s timeline has a strange way of jumping around. Some scenes were drug on for way too long while others were way too fast.

There were also a decent number of scenes that were completely unnecessary. It was sometimes hard to keep track of what was going on.

Secondly, most of the acting performed was poor. The performers in this are not big-name actors, and it’s clear why.

They got the job done, but it was hard to get truly invested in the characters because you see actors, not characters. The weak dialogue and constant close-ups didn’t help the situation either.

The one shining piece in this movie is the story.

The story is very emotional and inspiring, and the final act was strong and tugged at the heartstrings for sure.

If you’re able to look past the poor budget eyesores, there are a few memorable moments in this movie.

Overall, I give this movie a 5/10.