Mustang Island

A film about totally uninteresting people doing uninteresting things climaxing in who knows what. It is described as a comedy. The humor is beyond subtle.

Dull , hopeless, bland.... Good movie to run in the background while you are picking your feet.... this review is not worth me spending my time to contain at least 150 characters..... did I hit it yet?

"Say Something!" yells the ex-girlfriend. Her character seems to be both the antagonist in and the critic of this funny, character driven, camera angled film.

See it more than once, and most will appreciate the effort spent creating Mustang Island. I liked how the monogram key chains in the souvenir shop we're arranged to spell something of artistic importance.

Heard good things about this independent film through some friends in Austin. Since it was showing a block from my new home in Dallas I figured why not check it out.

Wow! What a pleasant surprise. While it may take a little time to build in the beginning, the character development is worth it... love the stylistic black and white as it gives you a new perspective on watching those who are going through many of the same life's emotion we all have to deal with.

Anyway, it was enough to get me to write a first review here (not my last for sure). Directing was great... just enough style without being off putting. Characters were exceptional, as they spoke more through silence than dialogue, a lost art in today's world. While the acting was good or great even, across the board, special mention to the character Lee. Exceptional. Understated with depth and emotion. A fantastic performance!

Real people, real feelings, real kinda resolution. Whoever wrote and created this movie never once stepped back from their respect for their characters; never made a joke at the characters' expense; never caricatured them. I cared for the main players. And the teen-age wahoos were perfect - absolutely heartless and dumb. Thanks for pushing me to go back to working on my new novel. That's the highest praise I can give.