Camera

I was privileged to see Camera on the big screen. It was a beautiful experience. I was immediately drawn into the story and the young boys' plight through his facial expressions. His eyes told volumes. The young actor did an amazing & believable job of portraying his character. I hope to see him in future films. Beau Bridges did an amazing job as well & it was great seeing him as I have enjoyed his past body of work. The actor who played the boys's mother was exceptional as was all the supporting cast. Well done!

A great inspiring story, well told.

It's available on Prime so I will be watching it again!

Camera is the story of a young boy Oscar (Miguel Gabriel), who is unable to speak, as he struggles to adapt to the small fishing town he has just moved to with his widowed, and hard-working mom, Evelyn (Jessica Parker Kennedy). Brought together by a broken format film camera, an unlikely friendship is formed between Oscar and a kind old repair shop owner, Eric (Beau Bridges). With the local fishing industry in decline, the town is fiercely divided whether to stake their future on building a luxury hotel, bringing in new jobs, or fight to keep the way things have been done for generations. With Eric's guidance and mentorship, Oscar captures the goodness in people, and in doing so heals a wounded community.

While it's never going to win any oscars, Camera is a very watchable and heartwarming film which has many messages depending o which one you want it to deliver. For me, it's that still images can capture a moment frozen in time, that no-one else might ever see had the picture not been taken. That's not an earth shattering insight or an arcane observation of life, it's just an off the cuff comment. I guess you could also say that you never know where your next friend is coming from, and you can't always trust those closest to you. It's also hard to believe that Beau Bridges has made hundreds of films going right back to 1948, and is still knocking them out. A very watchable film I gave it a 6.

Offered a decent film rating here - am not part of film group, is honest review.

I enjoyed this film when beforehand, didnt think I would. There is plenty of script to follow but not my usual type of film where main character has minimal lines (Offering no spoilers) I enjoyed film so did not prove to be an issue!

Characters - good performances all 7 out 10s minimal. Young lad steals the show for obvious reasons, he was the main character..

Storyline / script / plot - ok, good, not memorable but good for the moment.

In truth was able to get lost in the film - even to feel emotionally attached at times.

Is a good film. Film is nothing spectacular like, but for me, one of the better films have seen in months.

In this well-crafted film by Jay Silverman, a young mute boy, (Oscar), is mentored in the fine art of capturing a good photograph by an older Vietnam veteran played by Beau Bridges. After much practice and a multitude of mistakes, young Oscar begins to see the true soul of his small seaside town through a new lens. No pun intended!

Jay's casting has the feel of a European film, where minor as well as lead roles appear as average people we see in our daily lives. Enough already, of Hollywood films where the men look like Tom Cruise and the women like Julia Roberts, and they live in impossibly expensive homes for their character's economic station.

I highly recommend this heartwarming film with a soul-searching ending.

This movie is about a mute 9-year-old boy named Oscar. After moving to a fishing town with his widowed mother, he gets bullied by other children and struggles to fit in. He finds peace in his camera which belonged to his late dad and forms a bond with the owner of a local repair shop, Eric Conway played by Beau Bridges. Eric shares with Oscar photography tips and spends time with him unlike anyone else, including his mother. The movie also tackles the modernisation debate brought up by one of the locals. Locals were divided between keep doing what they did for generations or build a luxury hotel to bring in tourists, create new jobs and boost the economy.

The movie was nice to watch. Miguel Gabriel who played Oscar did not convince me much with his performance however this seems to be his first movie for the big screen, so he is excused😊 I enjoyed more the performance of supporting actors Beau Bridges and Jessica Parker Kennedy (Oscar's mum). Cinematography and music were fine, and the ending was very emotional. Oscar manages to speak through his photography and in the process unite the divided locals.