Official Discussion - Iron Lung [SPOILERS]

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Summary
Set in a future where humanity is confined to scattered space stations after a cosmic catastrophe wipes out all habitable planets, a lone convict is sent on a suicidal mission. Trapped inside a small, rusted submarine, he must navigate an alien ocean of blood beneath an unexplored moon, guided only by faulty instruments and distant commands, while something unseen stalks him in the depths.

Director
Mark Fischbach

Writer
Mark Fischbach

Cast

  • Mark Fischbach
  • Caroline Rose Kaplan
  • Barron Ryan

Rotten Tomatoes: TBD

Metacritic: TBD

VOD / Release
Theatrical release

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Went to see this last night on a whim. I didn’t really know anything about it other than it being spearheaded by Markiplier. I am familiar with him but I’ve never really followed his YouTube stuff.

That being said I think this film was a pretty decent effort. However, it was too long (my wife fell asleep about three quarters in) given the subject material and felt like it was lacking something. Markipliers’s performance was surprisingly good. Overall 6.5/10 for me.

Edit: I read this review after I wrote this comment and I think it’s worth a read if you’re looking for a more in depth analysis.

https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/iron-lung-review-markiplier-1235176184/

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I saw the movie earlier and I found it overall decent. Not bad, but not great either. I’m far from a critic and I’m not too picky about movies, but this post popped up in my feed, so this is just my two cents as someone who generally enjoys Markipliers content and his previous larger productions.

I personally found the visuals and especially the camera work quite good, I didn’t actually mind the fact that the camera never left the submarine (although maybe it would have made for some more exciting shots). I thought the sound design was pretty good as well.

The story (or lack thereof) was the weakest part in my opinion. The first half was pretty uneventful and the second half was too random and disconnected for my taste. It left me feeling like I didn’t really get what went on in the end.

In the end, I’m happy that I saw the movie and I think it definitely showcases some good skills, but with a lot left to improve :)

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  1. Adapt some random indie game, not to VR, not to AR, but to R.
  2. Record a Let’s Play without ever looking at chat.
  3. ????
  4. PROFIT
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