Tater Tot & Patton

A solid 6.9 which is great for an indie film.

a nice story of how an estranged uncle and niece pairing change the lives of each other for the better....

6.9

The movie plods along pretty slowly. If it wasn't for the superb acting by Bates Wilder, I think I would have turned this off probably about a third of the way through the movie. But I'm happy I didn't because the ending of the film was well done with respectable character development. The story line is not too complicated, no real Hollywood-style surprises or suspense or twists, just two characters slowly learning to accept each other while their lives unfold before them and they slowly let their guards down to let the other in on their life.

It was not quite what I expected from watching the trailer, I was hoping for a bit faster pace, but I didn't think this movie was a total waste of time either. Some good character development, again great acting by Bates Wilder in a subdued presentation, and some humor tossed in here and there to keep me interested. Often times though I thought that the cinematography missed out on filming the great backdrop of S. Dakota.

Great acting, just noticed some of the supporting actors have a southern accent which South Dakotans don't have:-)

Coming of age like. The leads are terrific not sure why it's not more recognized. Maybe a bad distributor? Good film you should watch it soon!

If you have no one right now or anyone yesterday and the prospects for tomorrow are looking slim, don't quit looking. There's a friend hiding in your shadow just waiting to give you some light. Watch this flick. Then have a beer with a long time buddy. You won't be disappointed with either.