Snapshot

If you like Joyce DeWitt, she played a First Lady who gets caught in a silly scandal pose. Her photograph could threaten the presidency. Joyce DeWitt was simply marvelous as the First Lady of the United States. The film has some other actors like Robert Loggia and Martin Kove too. The younger cast members seem to take more acting courses. The film was shot on location in New Jersey which surprised me. I was expecting Hollywood. How ironic that a First Lady's pose could threaten her husband's presidency? Oh those were the times when they seemed more innocent than today. That picture wouldn't even make front page news.

Snapshot is a low budget film that has a few surprises. Despite being low budgeted, it does feature a few surprising supporting actors-- such as Ralph Loggia and Joyce DeWitt. It also has a plot that seems silly and inconsequential, but if you stick with the film to the end, it WILL make sense and offer an amazing twist. So, on balance, it's worth seeing despite its flaws.

The story is about a down and out photographer, Thomas (Zach McGowan). He has some issues with his father (Loggia) and is also struggling to get his life together and is living in someone's basement! He also has a bratty daughter from a previous relationship...and she's a bit of a mess. All in all, his life prospects look awful and by all accounts he's a bit of a loser. However, his big break comes when he happens to be in the right place at the right time...and he just happens to have his camera along with him. What sort of photo does he get? Well, let's just say that the First Lady forgot to wear underwear that day...and the photo could be VERY embarrassing if it gets published. Soon, huge offers start pouring in and Thomas is torn. After all, it sure would help him out of his financial mess...but it also would be a real jerky move! While the notion of folks threatening Thomas over the photo didn't make much sense when it was introduced, just sit tight...it does make sense at the very end. That is fortunate because I sure was confused and thought it was just a case of bad writing...which it wasn't.

Despite some nice acting and a story that kept my interest, the film is clearly far from perfect. There are a few dangling plot elements that seem to have been forgotten (such as the trashy daughter's even trashier boyfriend) and some of the acting and writing are a bit suspect (the over-the-top gay guy was about as subtle as a stripper showing up at a Baptist barbecue). But I can look past these shortcomings. After all, these are folks who are relatively new to their craft in many cases and I look at the film as a training ground. And, there's enough promise to make me want to see more of their work in the future.

If you make it to the end, u can do it lol the picture could absolutely boost or ruin a presidential career this day in age. I just seen it and it's 2022 so 8 years later at 2 am on a restless night what could have been a hallmark "gag" mosh movie or I thought a murder flick possibly,ended up actually being good for thought, with the word as it is now. It takes a long time to reach the "actual point" most movies do not throw me off, this did so that was great! And I had no clue it was Joyce Dewitt and as a young 50 rocker single mom type pro a lot of "changes" it was great to see as child hood sitcom childhood memory's of a strong actress playing such a valid role "then and now" in society. Lower budget yes I like that as it's raw,a little eh acting was mixed with greats and some who I can't fathom got the parts as they def are still not ready or ever will be ? But over all the story, the point, and texture, and the stronger actors in it pulled it through. It is a great concept as I've done a few underground Sundance films on these topics and this was well thought out for that it was a 8.

D. Miller NY ✌🏼💜