Apocryphal

In Apocryphal, we follow Oliver and his small group of friends, whom we quickly discover are all heroin addicts. The actors all do a fine job in the opening acting obnoxious, and I found myself instantly not liking them. I enjoyed this approach in the storytelling because as the film progresses, the true nature of Oliver and his friends is revealed. In one scene, Oliver is struggling through a job interview. The stakes are high, if he doesn't land this job he's going to lose his apartment. During the course of this scene, Armstrong peels back the layers of Oliver and we come to find out that he's a brilliant scientist who manufactured drugs but has sadly succumbed to the temptation of his own creation. I soon found myself siding more with Oliver, wanting him to get out of the hell hole his life is. Very good story design there.