Lee'd the Way

It's a breath of fresh air and some good and fun light hearted moment's. It also had far more depth than a Michael Bay explosionfest.

*disclaimer, I love MB explosionfests so that is not an insult, just a statement of fact. Hahahahaha

It had some good performances and injected humor in unlikely places and a wonderful surprise near the end that was worth of an actual lol.

It had some audio mixing issues but that could be on the distribution end, but overall that was not a problem.

As far as low budget stuff goes, this one wasn't bad at all. Sure it had the typical things that screamed "I'm low budget, please don't sue me," but the good far outweighed the bad and I enjoyed it.

When reading about the synopsis of this film, I was curious to see what it was about and was pleasantly surprised. What I really appreciated is that there is a voice given to the Native American community and also to those with physical/mental disadvantages. The two main characters have something in these areas and they use their strengths together to make big changes.

I loved the message that if you have a drive, a vision and a dream; that you can make big things happen. It starts in our imagination and if we have the courage to step outside of our comfort zones and take chances, our dreams will become a reality.

There was humor as well and little notes of romance which were a cherry on top for me. More people should watch this movie. Highly recommend!

I stumbled upon this comedy drama "Lee'd the Way" by random luck here in 2023. And I must say that the movie's synopsis definitely sounded interesting enough to make me want to give the movie a chance.

Writer Eugene Mandelcorn managed to put together an interesting enough script for the movie; one that was a combination of fairly well-detailed characters, a light-hearted comedy and also taking jabs at the established political systems of today and how candidacies and campaigns are run and function. And it is those last aspects of the movie that definitely brought flavor to "Lee'd the Way".

I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie, but leading actor Simon Twu and leading actress Carolina Hoyos certainly carried the movie quite well with some very convincing performances. They each brought a lot of charisma and relatable qualities to the movie.

While "Lee'd the Way" was a watchable movie, then I doubt this is hardly a movie that I will ever return to watch a second time, simply because the storyline didn't really have enough facts to grant the storyline enough leverage and contents to support more than a single viewing. And it should also be said that the movie is somewhat of a niche movie, catering to a select target audience, thus making "Lee'd the Way" not a movie that will find a seating with everyone easily.

Director Richard L. Anderson does raise some interesting points throughout the course of the 101 minutes that the movie ran for. And if you have an interest in politics, presidential campaigns, and such, then there is a tad extra to enjoy here, if you don't mind the jabs thrown at aforementioned things.

My rating of "Lee'd the Way" lands on a five out of ten stars.

While I would say Lee'd the Way is more a Start to Find a Sustainable Solution vs. A Solution film (the former doesn't sound terribly snappy, I admit), I can appreciate its intent to meld a number of disparate strands, whether to champion a cause in social justice, cross racial lines in relationships, address how troubling contemporary issues have become weaponized by political agendas, the capability of a local movement to see what "big picture" people in power can't, etc. In that light, I particularly enjoyed the portrayal of the news reporter who came to Lee for a ridiculous story (akin to people visiting a zoo or an insane asylum for sheer entertainment value) and came away a true believer.

Regardless of any of the usual things we look for in a movie, Lee'd the Way gives us something we rarely see: solutions to big problems.

Nothing is left vs right. It's all about politics, yet nothing is political.

If you're looking for big Hollywood production values and movie-star casting, this won't be your cup of tea. If you're looking to be both entertained and wowed with some unique perspectives on life and how the world works, this will satisfy you 100%.

I learned new things, saw new perspectives, and fell in love with the characters. If you can watch a good movie and overlook budget, you will get a lot out of this too.