The Awakening

Awakening shows us the creation of a villainess. Like many super hero flicks, our hero is in need and finds help, super radioactive help! But where typical glossed over Hollywood creations (Spiderman, Superman) forget about humans destructive nature, Awakening does not.

Our lead Lara, played brilliantly by Tamra Ericson Frame is stricken with cancer and yearns for the life she once had. When she is given the gift, the power goes to her head. She becomes destructive and begins to throw away the life she once longed for.

This is an interesting take. One which doesn't necessarily find the audience in Lara's corner, but I don't think it is suppose to. Maybe it is suppose to Awaken us to the idea of what we would really do with that power.

The flick has a brilliant score led at the hand of Director Mike Conway, a very talented jack of all trades filmmaker who seems to have the ability to accomplish anything.

It's a low budget indie, It's gritty, Its different, it's what indie film should be.