Black Wine

I happened to have the chance to see the World Premiere of this film at the Hollywood Film Festival last weekend at the Arclight and it blew the audience away. What starts out as a romantic good-hearted movie quickly turns wilder and wilder to the point where everyone was on the edge of their seats. I never had a clue what was going to happen next and the story is so layered that it continuously keeps you guessing. There's a scene in this movie that had the audience going absolutely crazy and something I have never seen before in a movie. Trust me, you'll know what it is when you see it. It's "the scene" that everyone talks about.

The description in the program described the movie as film noir and Hitchcockian, I was skeptic as that's a lot to live up to, but to filmmakers credit they really came through with both. Solid acting, intense scenes, and a movie that will have you guessing until the very end. Try to catch this movie if you can - it's one that stays in your head for a long time.

I signed up for an account just to give this movie a real rating.

Terrible acting, writing, and directing. The camera work was awful. I'm sure it's better than anything I could make, but that in no way makes it a good movie. I'm inclined to believe the 9s and 10s this movie received are from people who worked on the film.

Save yourself and skip this movie altogether.

This is one of those rare movies that you can see and thoroughly enjoy, and then watch it again and enjoy it even more. It has a great depth of plot, with unexpected twists-- however, I hesitate to say that because plot twists are so often contrived and either predictable or ridiculous. The twists in this movie, on the other hand, are realistic, unfortunate, and out of the characters' control. Seeing how the main characters grapple with what has occurred is a fascinating study in human behavior as they struggle to remain sane in an increasingly insane situation. Those fortunate enough to see this film will lie awake many nights wondering how they would have behaved if they had been cast into this nightmare. Like the trap the characters are in, this movie will grab you and not let you go... even long after the curtains have closed. I highly recommend seeing this movie...again, and again.

Just saw this on DVD and all I can say is Kudos to the filmmakers/actors. Wonderful story, wonderful performance. It was gripping and it kept me stuck to the screen. Never knew where this was going. I wish this had the budget to have been shot on 35mm film and also wished it had a wide theatrical release with the same actors. I specially liked the guy that played Trevor and his Fiancé. They held this film together so well. They seemed like the perfect couple and you'd never have had an idea of how this was going to end. I cant wait to see what Anson Scoville (great actor and no I don't know him) and Jennifer Marlowe (she has a Jennifer Connelly thing going on here)are going to do next. The writer/director Ryan Rossell is so creative I know he'll have a long lasting career in Hollywood. Anyway, find this, rent it, own it! its definitely worth watching. Do watch the DVD Extras, its fascinating to see and hear how it all came together.

I know some of the peeps who worked on this and was able to see an early copy. It may have had some additional editing after that, but I doubt it needed any.

Very cool movie. It seems like each scene inevitably leads to the next, and yet it's as if you're watching a completely different movie by the end. I loved that about it. It also changes it's mind partway about which character is the main one. I liked that, too...and is probably the main thing Hitchcockian about it. Suspense is well handled and I remember being quite glued to the screen for most of it...

I believe it's going to be available through Netflix and as a rental at Blockbuster soon enough, so have a look for it. It needs some love, and you won't go unrewarded...