Calico Skies

In the first film in the states, Italian director Valerio exhibited at the center with this well-cast and well-cast independent film that sees Tom Sizemore as good character as usual; His acting is calibrated, in his movements, in his strangeness; to mention in the cast also Vincent Pastore and Robert La Sardo who however appear in two small roles; in other roles we find actress Christina Bennett Lind, Kiowa Gordon, Charlotte De Bruyne, Marco Khan, and Italian actors since the film is an Italian-American co-production; the real protagonist of the film is however the desert, with its spectacular landscapes; in short is a beautiful independent movie to see, surely better than many other high budget movies, a gem! Calico Skies win!

Poetic, riveting, outstanding! Valerio Esposito's attentive eye managed to recount a very touching story, outstandingly directed.

Tom Sizemore's performance is impeccable at every shot and brings to the movie a sense or lightness and charisma only he could have pulled.

Calico Skies is a gem that has to be discovered from all the cinephiles around the world. An important movie that came at the right time, raising up the standards for what we know to be GOOD CINEMA!

What a great film this was and as others have stated very depressing. Sizemore was a revelation. That small part of everyone's brain that tells us were worthless as we try to hold on to someone or something.

The lead actor is perfect, it brings to life a completely convincing character that contributes greatly to the viewer's immersion. The story is intriguing and the best thing that you could find today in a movie: it's not a cheap, faithful execution of overused tropes. The details make everything and they manage to keep the viewer puzzled and excited all throughout.

Today's films are made for a very dumb and sophisticated audience. They are full of loud bright information that needs the viewer's mind to be able to sustain the onslaught upon its senses, yet they leave the viewer just as (s)he came into the movie theater. The main point of it all seems to be raising adrenaline and dopamine levels just enough so as to make spectators compulsively consume their snacks and fizzy drinks. "Art" for the sake of dopamine rush.

This movie makes you feel something deeper and it often makes you wonder. By the end it shows you that humanity can lay hidden in all sorts of bizarre God forgotten places.

tom sizemore is one of my fave actors and THANKS god this is not one of the crappy action film he got involved in lately. I adore this thriller and the way it describes the desert life. it scared me and made me cry at the end. a great thriller. vincent pastore (sopranos) is an amazing cameo