Is low budget film success possible? 5 Top Tips.

There have been some really stunning films that have been made over the years on a shockingly low budget, such as The Blair Witch Project, Brick and Slumdog Millionaire. These examples show it can be done. Here are some simple tips I think would help towards low budget success: 
1) A Creative, Engaging and Captivating Script
This is the foundation of any good film, whether there's a big budget or small. The script will always remain the most critical part, so ensuring its strong and engaging is very imperative. 
2)Creativity and Originality
The way films are recognised is because they are innovative and something new and original. There are a multitude of the same mainstream films out there, to stand out, original ideas need to be brought to the table. Clearly with a low budget huge special effects cant be done, creative ideas the are a instead of, must be thought of. 
3)Alternative Filming Locations
On a very low budget film makers aren't going to be able to rent out huge studios such as Pinewood etc. There will have to be a lot of compromise on location. This is done fabulously in the film Brick. An American high school is where the majority is filmed and because  the director as shot it in alternative areas of the school it looks far less tacky. A low budget director would have to think along these lines.
4)Unknown and Willing Actors
Clearly a low budget film maker isn't going to be able to employ the big Hollywood names when it comes to acting, even the names in Great Britain. This doesn't mean to say that this will decrease the quality of the film. A film maker would have to find willing amateur or unknown actors to volunteer to be in the film. 
5) Strong Marketing
Getting the film out into the open is the key convention for the final product. Without this, it will have all been for nothing. 

Film Review Styles: User and Professional Reviews.

In our modern society its a well known fact that the average person is going to be a lot more careful about how much money they spend, and what they spend it on. Leisure activities, such as going to the cinema is something that is becoming increasingly more expensive, because of this people are a lot less likely just to watch a film on a whim. Great news for online film reviewers! Although news papers and magazines have great long, intricate, beautifully articulated reviews of the latest films, sometimes all we want is a quick fix, punchy paragraph with a number of gold stars a the bottom to decipher whether we want to make the expensive trip out to the cinema. 

Some people may argue that these internet reviews are just written by a bunch of snotty teens, that have nothing else to do, which makes them pretty unreliable and biased. This actually isnt the case!The reviews written by the consumer are actually called "User Reviews" and they are written by the every day person. Often on websites such as IMDb users right a short paragraph or sentence just to give other people an idea. This is perfect for a person who wants lots of quick responses. 

However you have to keep in mind this isn't a generalized tactfully thought out review. Its just someones personal opinion, they may have a completely different concept of what makes a film good, compared to the next person. 

Professional film reviewers, who write for magazines such as Total Film and Sight and Sound etc tend to forget their own film preferences and look at the bigger picture of the film. Obviously they have to make an informed decision concerning the quality of the film, however it has to be more technical and specific to the extremely competitive and cut throat film world. These are probably slightly more reliable when trying to choose a film. The reviewer often has access to endless resources concerning the film, actors and directors. They are implored to write the highest of their standard, giving the film watcher a detailed idea of the good and bad qualities of the film.