Young Lion of the West

Definitely a must see this movie blew me away between the storyline the characters and the acting just wow I'm so proud of Joey and Josh this is something you won't want to rent you will want to own it! I'm so happy I did and I have watch this movie 6 times and counting I appreciate films and music so much and as a photographer/videographer I truly appreciate and admire the hard work and dedication that went into this this is definitely one you can watch multiple times you will laugh you will cry and you will be thinking wow that's so intense crazy and relatable! Thank you to everyone who helped made this film happen I definitely appreciate you all! So why you still reading these reviews go watch it!

Being a big fan of Joey on The Circle and having been born and raised in Rochester, NY, I knew I had to give this movie a shot and I'm so glad that I did. This movie evoked many emotions and was "deeper" than I originally thought it might be. The acting was well done, it kept me on the edge of my seat and surpassed my expectations. It didn't end with a pretty pink bow which I usually always root for, but was great none-the-less. I loved the representation of Rochester, NY-it was fun to see places that I've grown up with in the movie. I would never have expected this movie to be as good as it was with the budget they had. I highly recommend this movie!

The storyline, the acting, the dialogue, the cameras and sound...all of it was superb! For being a first full length movie created by Joey Sasso and his crew, they nailed it! The way the story unfolds is relatable to all generations. Everybody knows somebody, or has been that person, to start out with glory in their eyes but fell onto a dark path. Your spectrum of emotions will be ignited during the highs and lows of the story. Sensitive topics of violence, drug abuse and domestic abuse are handled maturely and realistically. I look forward to enjoying more entertainment from this group in years to come.

I cannot believe this film was made for only $13,000. The acting, editing, storyline, directing, producing, extras! Wow! I love how the main actor is able to possess so many different persona's! It's such a raw movie with delicate topics in today's society! The story is powerful. You definitely feel a lot of different emotions as you progress through the journey of Nick. Who he is, and how he transitions is genius! His confidence is contagious! This movie is completely relatable on so many levels for the viewer. I'm from the 585 and it is awesome to see all the places highlighted in the film! BRAVO to the entire cast and crew!

Even if you're not a fan of Netflixes Blockbuster TV game show The Circle and its first winner, the lead actor Joey Sasso, you're still going to appreciate this compelling Tale of a Rochester, New York kid from the streets trying to make something of himself while still keeping his head above water amidst all the decadence, debauchery and mayhem that the dark side of life has to offer. For a low budget independent film, this has amazingly high production value. There were only maybe two scenes where the sound could have been a little bit better. However, for most of the entire movie the camera angles, the sound, the lighting, the pace of the story and an obviously great editing job holding it all together were top notch. Really, it's a great work by the whole crew involved with this movie. I would have given it another star for a total of eight if during the intro they took a little more time establishing why you should care or give a damn about the lead character Nick Donato. I think that would have brought a little more investment into the story as a viewer. But that's just a little nitpick comment, I really did enjoy this film. I'm looking forward to their next production. -Matt the Cat aka @Chicago. Shogun on Instagram.