West Michigan

From the authentic beats of a brother and sister trying to understand each other to a teenager's private battle with depression to broader themes related to growing up and exploring deep beliefs, "West Michigan" takes the viewer on a memorable personal, relational, and literal journey. The performances from Chloe Warmoth and Riley Warmoth hit all the right notes, and the soaring shots displaying the beauty of the Michigan landscape and the affecting score create the perfect framework to tell this important story. An ambitious and effective debut for first-time director Riley Warmoth; I can't wait to see what's next.

Dialogue sounds scripted not genuine. Awkwardly self aware. Not my cup of tea but can see how some might like this.

I was told (in a couple of different ways by a couple of different people) to remember that this was a low budget, indie film but honestly . . . I liked it as much as I've liked some major motion pictures.

Chole Ray Warmouth is nothing short of incandescent and the cinematography is absolutely, stunningly, perfectly executed.

I enjoyed the storyline very much and thought the script was very well done, though I worry the title of the film might not draw people into the (important) subject matter as much as it possibly could.

But that's a very small consideration and overall this was a simply beautifully done project.

The Warmoth siblings rock, and the heart and soul that went into this movie is evident, not to mention the touching story and beautiful cinematography! Definitely worth supporting, and I cannot wait to see what they do (together or separately) in the future!

Excellent movie with a very talented and amazing cast and crew. The dynamic sibling relationship between Hannah ( Chloe Warmoth) and Charlie (Riley Warmoth) mirrors many real life situations as both are on their journey toward adulthood. In the waterfall scene Charlie points out that the "water going over the falls looks dirty but the copper in the soil only make it appear that way." Decisions when growing up are not always clean and neat but many times messy. Hannah called out Charlie saying "I want you to care". She was expressing her depressed feelings toward others. The fabulous Cinematography and Music incorporated by the films writer Riley Warmoth made the screen come alive.