Davey Fraser It's a pretty bad movie, even if it is supposed to be bad intentionally. The conversations that take place are very unrealistic. The two main actors need to speak normally and not so robotic. They even walk and move around in a very strange manner. I thought that it was done on purpose but then the bully seemed to be lacking the same robotic qualities.I don't understand most of the other reviews, there wasn't really any funny parts. Unless the stupidity of Jeffrey was supposed to be funny, it was more ridiculous. The best part was the very beginning when the one guy was just sitting at his desk not saying anything.The cop part was horrible.I know everyone is just lying to save these kids feelings from getting hurt about the movie, but lets be realistic here. They need real reviews if they want to improve and do better next time.

Jack Robertson The Ballad of Jeffrey is not, by any means at all, a perfect film. Right off the bat, it's obvious that this is a film made by complete and total amateurs. The audio, which is clearly recorded with the on-board camera microphone, is shaky at best and at times really poor quality. (But at least you CAN hear what the characters are saying. That's not the case for every low-budget flick out there.) The cinematography is extremely bare-bones, the camera never moves at all, it's just completely static. They must have just plopped it on a tripod and hit record...suffice to say, the shot composition is rather bland. Then the acting, oh god- the acting. Just watch a few minutes and it is obvious that the acting sucks. I could not tell if it was intentionally poor or if they just don't know what they are doing. The film is about a kid trying to do a science project, but he goes crazy and starts killing people. The film has no shame in paying "homage" to other great mad-scientist movies, like THE RE-ANIMATOR and THE FLY (which literally appears on screen as one character watches television.) So the subject matter is very much derivative and, quite frankly, a bit boring.Yet, all of the above being said, I freaking loved this movie. If you can manage to stick it out through the first twenty minutes or so, it may begin to grow on you. Leopold V. Medley, the kid who wrote, directed, produced, edited, and starred in this film does begin to show a little charisma around the halfway mark. The film is unrelentlessly silly, with plush cats and muzzle flares made in MS paint. But, if you can ease into the manic style of this film, you may like it a lot. The chaos that ensues in the latter act is rather funny to watch, and the performance of one kid playing a dirty, corrupt cop, is uninspired but nevertheless hilarious. Yes, The Ballad of Jeffrey is an interesting enigma, a film that should suck on paper, but when you sit back and watch it, it ain't that bad. I'd chock that up to the undeniable talent of Leopold, a very young and obviously inexperienced filmmaker, who clearly had more ambition than talent at the time of this film. It's hard to make a feature film, and Leopold went out and did it. And at the end of the day? It's a pretty darn good flick. Leopold, suffice to say, is going places. If he continues to show this kind of effort and passion, his skills will be honed and I predict that one day, a few years down the road, he'll make a masterpiece. Go ahead and watch The Ballad of Jeffrey, so you can say you knew Leopold when he was just an early teen making flicks with his brother. The Ballad of Jeffrey is short, barely an hour long, and it manages to move quickly. It's hardly boring, even more entertaining than some Hollywood big-budget movies at the Cineplex today. The movie even attempts, dare I say succeeds, at making some jabs of social commentary. The film, at rare times, does seem to be making some point about bullying, youth in the modern world, the police force, and- oh god. I kind of feel stupid trying to analyze this film- it's ridiculous. Ridiculous, amateur, stupid, and silly, but, if you can manage to see through the inexperienced shell- you just might see through to a core of raw potential and talent.At the very least, I can't wait to see what Leopold has in store for us down the road.

randy m It's not easy to write, direct, and act in a full length feature film, so good on Leopold for making this. I found it advertised on Reddit, and while the film has issues, it's pretty good for what it is. The writing/acting quality is quite bad at times, but absolutely brilliant at others. I found Leopold's character and acting to be well done, but not great. He definitely has the chops, he just needs to develop it. The sound mixing and story development/pacing need to be better in future projects. The cinematography was okay, nothing spectacular, but not bad at all, and probably the most well done part of this film. Overall, a fantastic effort and production for kids with no budget making a film. I hope he realizes that this is not a negative review at all, even though it might come off that way. For a no budget movie, it's showing massive potential that can really only be improved by more budget and knowledge.I hope this kid continues to develop and focuses his energy in school on writing and acting, because I think he has a very bright future.

Lucas Neufeld Films today walk a very thin line on being pretentious or original. Films made by younger filmmakers are usually on the bad side of this. This film is on the good side. It tells the story of a boy named Jeffery who wants to just finish his science project, but various obstacles are stopping him. The thing that is really shown throughout the film is the passion and the confidence of a true-born filmmaker who clearly loves movies. From the witty satire, to the true horror aspects that made great horror films like "A Nightmare On Elm Street" and "It follows," this film is both hilarious and controversial. So just sit back and enjoy "The Ballad Of Jeffrey"