A lot of talented filmmakers have an origin story that goes something like,

I borrowed my dad's high eight camcorder and filmed my action figures or dolls or friends

and made movies for fun.

In an interview with Redbad Director Roel Renee,

on a podcast called The Well, he tells a similar story,

but with him it was with Playmobile Toys.

Later in that interview, he shares a different experience that betrays something deeply illustrative of his personality.

And I think his philosophy about filmmaking.

When he was 20 years old, he saw that there was a film production shooting nearby, a big budget horror film.

Being the budding filmmaker that he was, he snuck onto the movie set

to take a look around. After seeing the camera department in action and actors in

wardrobe and PA's serving first AD's serving directors.

His big takeaway wasn't an overwhelming feeling of wonder or awe or fear, I guess, for sneaking onto a closed movie set.

No, about that formative moment he said, quote,

oh, I can do this.

This is not that difficult.

It was not that complicated, and that feeling I always kept with me."

End quote.

I think it explains a lot about the film we're reviewing today.

You can say a lot of things about Redbad and the hosts do.

But one thing I think we all agree on, and this description obviously cuts both ways, is that

it's confidently made.

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