Stuffed with incompetence and glazed in schlock, Pilgrim is downright nonsensical. Clearly, its silly premise came first and the writing was clumsily forced around that. The story goes nowhere, repeating itself like a 30 minute episode stretched into a full length film. Meanwhile, the acting is corny. The cast of no-names struggles to meet the paltry material. Whether it comes from the script or the performances, everything about the characters is painfully contrived. Their cheesy qualities and relationships are obnoxiously blunt.
On the bright side, the technical aspects of Pilgrim are surprisingly decent. The camerawork has some spice and creativity (although, there is an overuse of wide-angle lenses). The editing is overdone but its energy is respectable. The sound design is also exploited for canned jump scares, but moments of abstract mood-setting propel that aspect to a relative strength. However, this faint praise is hardly a gravy train. The soundtrack is still tiresome, the production design is stale, and the direction feels unfocused because the project never exhibits a specific tone or mission. As art or entertainment, Pilgrim is more famine than feast.
Writing: 2/10
Direction: 3/10
Cinematography: 5/10
Acting: 3/10
Editing: 6/10
Sound: 6/10
Score/Soundtrack: 4/10
Production Design: 2/10
Casting: 1/10
Effects: 4/10
Overall Score: 3.6/10
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