Above All Things

Highly recommend this little indie gem. Ran across this title, liked the poster and was so pleased to find a film the whole family enjoyed. I was hesitant to rent, when I read it was about the loss of a spouse (since one of our friends who was over had lost their wife) BUT found the subject matter to be background for the story. The film was humorous, suspenseful and pleased EVERYONE in a living room of 7 people.

This movie was a touching little gem. It was a serious subject yet it had a lot of really funny humor. I laughed out loud in some early parts. The main character Bobby has lost his wife and is trying to deal with it as best he can. But the wife feels he can do better, it seems, as she shows back up as a ghost.Their relationship is touching. Toward the end it gets seat-gripping suspenseful with a good reveal at the end. It worked for the ENTIRE FAMILY (14 and 16), which is soooo refreshing in this day and age. MAKE MORE MOVIES LIKE THIS PLEASE.

Very slow moving. I lost interest after the first 30 minutes, but because of the "high ratings" I thought it would get better- it did not.

I just couldn't connect with the main character. There was NOTHING likable about him. He was supposed to be a big ad executive, yet his appearance told a different story. His wife wasn't dead long enough for him to have a full beard (and a disgusting one at that). His hair was constantly hanging in his face- not the only reason this film is such a stinker. But a good actor would have gotten the point across without such cheap tactics.

There's nothing cohesive about this movie!

The (10 star) ratings seemed to have been written by the same person who wrote the movie's description...they couldn't even decide on one title! It's all over the place. Oh, and the 10 star ratings have written no other reviews - just this movie. It's quite telling when the filmmaker has no faith in their own work. I wasted time on this dud thanks to dishonesty. Do NOT recommend.

The movie started off fine but "crashed and burned" after 20 minutes of viewing. Primary issue: TOO SLOW Secondary issue: TOO drawn out plot.

The annoyance of Bobby's leftside hairline covering his eye 100% of the time was unnecessary to his depressed if not demonized/pill popping drunk half the time persona. There is no doubt, ANY ONE who has gone through the loss of a beloved, that it is a true "tsunami of sadness" forevermore. NOT the issue - the issue should have been played as it was depicted: MIL trying to make him pay/drive him insane for the death of her daughter, Brigitte. Barbara Barrie was her consummate self and I salute her effort in this "C" rated thriller. Sean Young lacked ANY personality in truth. Can't say much for others or the movie itself. A true bomb.

I love checking out indie movies on Amazon. I felt compelled to write after reading the gentlemen's negative review. This is not an installment of the Avengers series - I'm sorry Iron Man didn't show up and blow something up for you. This was a well crafted story, well shot with great actors, on and indie budget this is really a triumph. Regarding the bottle of rum, the old lady, and GW I think you should watch the movie again. Those were pretty obvious plot points. Again, very well acted film some very real human moments. My favorite was the two main characters talking in the woods. Sometimes all you can do is listen, you want to help but you can't, I think those actors nailed that moment.

I'm excited to see what this director does next.