Breakwater

But I was quickly disappointed with it's predictability level being off the chart. You can add clumsy handling of the first meet up with the estranged daughter, which all but telegraphed what would come next. Also I agree that the role of Dovey was miscast, because I could not find this believable, and especially with the WTH did I just witness bar scene after hour cliched nonsense.

This is one of those movies that will leave a bad taste in your mouth. So I went with end the pain now, before it can get worse.

Next time I will paid heed to the reviews, and not subject my eyes to such a mess as this.

This was a huge waste of my time, and I'm sick in bed so there's nothing else to do but waste time. I don't know how it ended up on my to watch list, but this was all drama, no thrill, and extra cheesy. Do your self a favor and refrain from making the same mistake I did. The elements of suspense led me to believe that maybe, just maybe, something unpredictable could happen, but I was disappointed time and time again. I wish I had something to recommend about this movie, but there was nothing that I actually liked about the film. I gave it a 3 because the camera operation was clean, and I liked the setting and background.

Breakwater is about strong character, always fulfilling a promise, making food out of bad, and how being naïve can lead you to bad choices and negative outcomes.

There's a couple of twists along the way that you may or may not suspect are coming. But they liven up the film as it's pretty flat in terms of emotion and excitement.

The only character that really comes alive is Mena Suvari's barmaid, Kendra. The rest all fall flat for the most part but they carry out their roles OK enough to not make the film a B movie. Darren Mann is the exception, who's acting and affected voice just makes you want to scream at the screen. He was very badly cast for the character he had to play.

Nevertheless it's an easy watch that doesn't demand much from the viewer, the storyline is actually not bad at all, and production values were pretty decent. You will never watch it again, and it won't last in your memory, but you won't hate giving up an hour and a half of your time to see it.

I mean, no big budget explosions or choreographed kung-fu fights, but it had a decent story, and that's what matters!

I have seen some reviewers compare this movie to 'Cape Fear' - and while I can see the resemblances, I liked this movie better. The acting and cinematography were outstanding. It is a bit slow, but it had to be in order to build the characters. I promise, it will keep your attention the entire time.

There are several twists, which I found very entertaining. And the ending had to be what it was - no, it's not grand, but it's true.

RECOMMENDATION: Add this to your list! It's definitely worth the watch!!

What a refreshing indie movie. This may be an indie movie but it doesn't feel like one. The production and acting make it feel like a full on Hollywood production. The storytelling is quite compelling. It's very refreshing to watch a movie that's actually filmed where it's set. I'm from Northeastern NC and it is nice to see familiar landmarks in a movie. And no I'm not a paid shill here writing a review. I really can't say much more other than it's a movie I would readily watch it again. I'm not much on words when it comes to reviews. I'm just saying that's it a great movie and if you're reading this I would encourage giving it a watch. You won't regret it.