I rented this on VUDU for a family movie night, and all of us very much enjoyed it! For a production of this budget it has a good amount of action, with a cast who gives it their all and quite a few surprising bits of humor. 'Sirona' has elements reminiscent of an ensemble action film like 'The Losers', but it has even closer comparisons to TV shows like 'Firefly'. It feels like a pilot episode of a series rather than a feature film, with an ending that is more of a setup for a sequel than a resolution of the mystery surrounding the title character - but it does a good job of making you want to see where the next installment leads. Cast and crew should be proud of what they've done here, and I'm looking forward to seeing what the filmmaker does next after this laudable debut effort.
Plot summary
Deep in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, a government blacksite going by the name Valkyrie, conducts their twisted human experiments trying to push the boundaries of human evolution. Their operation becomes compromised when experiment #030, a.k.a. Sirona, escapes. In a desperate attempt to maintain their secret, Valkyrie hires a group of mercenaries led by Allen Cross to hunt down Sirona and capture her, whatever the cost. Upon finding Sirona, Cross is forced into a no win scenario, do the right thing or follow orders, both of which lead to dire consequences.
January 13, 2024 at 08:38 PM
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Enjoyable indie film!
C tier movie
Like some other reviewers have mentioned, this is abysmal. Tons of 1 review accounts giving this praise saying that it keeps the audience engaged. Engaged to their phones.
Right off the dialogue is just off. This silly acting becomes obvious a few moments later and it's just all downhill. Why are you filming a fight scene two feet from the actors? Probably so we don't notice how bad it is and the angles can hide the obvious misses. I'm wondering if the camera men took a few hits filming this.
The same background music and they couldn't afford genuine squibs for gun shot hits. It seems like this was done in the 90's and is lost footage. Cheesy all the way through.
Return the Bio-weapon
This is another experimental girl who escapes from the facility film. Sirona (Ashlynn Hideman) has healing powers. Her brother Damien (Cass Braido) can kill people with his touch. They both escape the Valkyrie facility and Damien doesn't make it. A group of mercenaries are hired to find her for a big paycheck. When they discover it is just a scared kid, they question the mission which causes a rift in the group.
This was a low-budget film, cheap on special effects. The acting and script could have been better. Tuck (Wesley Clark) was the guy who gave us some comedy, but his delivery was off as was much of the cast. Not bad for a low budget. Open for sequel.
Guide: No swearing, sex, or nudity. Free on Tubi.