I was fortunate to catch A Life Not to Follow recently at the Action on Film Festival. I'm a fan of crime and genre type films, but sometimes feel like everything has been done before, and more recent crime films sometimes lack originality. A Life Not to Follow really surprised me! It has a lot of the traditional elements for this kind of film, but the characters and the narrative structure are unique. At times it felt like more of a throwback to classic crime Noir of the 40's, but set in the modern take no prisoners violent world of Boston cops and criminals. Great performances from Michael Capozzi, David Grazino, and a haunting Molly Kay whose tragic demise set the characters on their journey to redemption and damnation. Director Christopher Di Nunzio has created a film that's hard to stop talking about, and it stays with you long after it's over.
If you have the chance catch this film at a festival or once it's released. Definitely a film not to miss!