A couple of Afghanistan war veterans following rumors heard in service set out to find a mysterious strain of marijuana in the Olympic forests known as Star Leaf.
Julian Gavilanes (James), Tyler Trerise (Tim), Shelby Truax (Martha), Richard Cranor (Ranger Dave), Russell Hodgkinson (Seth), Kevin Jolly (Taliban Leader), Robert Leeshock (Gas Mask Man), Aleena Ober (Woman).
The mystical Star Leaf, rumored to be a gift from aliens growing somewhere in the Olympic forests, is said to deliver the ultimate high. Running on a battle rumor about a hippie with a map, two Afghan war vets and a friend set out into the woods and amazingly, find hippie Seth who does indeed have a map. With advice from Ranger Dave and hallucinogenic visions, the trio is in for one smoking adventure.
Acting was rough with Favilanes feeling as convincing as a $3 bill. Truax was mildly more interesting and worked well with Trerise. Cranor and Hodgkinson however were hysterical and well, but not enough to save this one.
Camera work was obviously natural scenery though it was used pretty well and there were some really good shots. Effects were reasonable given the theme and decent. Dialogue was a bit campy and even awkward at times. Sound and soundtrack are mediocre at best.
When the herb has finally turned to ash we find most of Star Leaf right there in the bowl as well. The attempts at tying humor, sci-fi, and pot together are obvious but their success is very limited and billing this one as a horror flick makes no sense at all. Instead humor misses the mark leaving us with a thin plot and disappointing acting.
With some nudity, sexuality, foul language, drug use, and general mayhem, save this one for older teens and above.
Released: 2015
Reviewed: 12.16.19
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi Horror, Sci-Fi Comedy, Sci-Fi Thriller, B-movies
copyright ©2019 Dave Riedel
Julian Gavilanes (James), Tyler Trerise (Tim), Shelby Truax (Martha), Richard Cranor (Ranger Dave), Russell Hodgkinson (Seth), Kevin Jolly (Taliban Leader), Robert Leeshock (Gas Mask Man), Aleena Ober (Woman).
The mystical Star Leaf, rumored to be a gift from aliens growing somewhere in the Olympic forests, is said to deliver the ultimate high. Running on a battle rumor about a hippie with a map, two Afghan war vets and a friend set out into the woods and amazingly, find hippie Seth who does indeed have a map. With advice from Ranger Dave and hallucinogenic visions, the trio is in for one smoking adventure.
Acting was rough with Favilanes feeling as convincing as a $3 bill. Truax was mildly more interesting and worked well with Trerise. Cranor and Hodgkinson however were hysterical and well, but not enough to save this one.
Camera work was obviously natural scenery though it was used pretty well and there were some really good shots. Effects were reasonable given the theme and decent. Dialogue was a bit campy and even awkward at times. Sound and soundtrack are mediocre at best.
When the herb has finally turned to ash we find most of Star Leaf right there in the bowl as well. The attempts at tying humor, sci-fi, and pot together are obvious but their success is very limited and billing this one as a horror flick makes no sense at all. Instead humor misses the mark leaving us with a thin plot and disappointing acting.
With some nudity, sexuality, foul language, drug use, and general mayhem, save this one for older teens and above.
Released: 2015
Reviewed: 12.16.19
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi Horror, Sci-Fi Comedy, Sci-Fi Thriller, B-movies
copyright ©2019 Dave Riedel
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