One damn good film!
Why watch it ?
First , to get it out of the way , it is an indie film , a low/medium budget production but we've seen so many indie gems and so many blockbuster flops that whether a movie is indie or a "hollywood" film doesn't prove a thing.
So what are you going to see in it ?
Answer:
1. You'll have the pleasure to watch some seriously fine acting from all cast , yes Simon Rex should get two claps more but the rest of them don't disappoint in the least and deserve credit.
2. As noted by others, great entertaining cinematography of a rathole village town somewhere in Texas.
3. A good story.
Now here's where I have to disagree from a bunch of other commentators.
The main character Mike I found him to be a good guy. He wants a better life for himself. He is naive and maybe narcissist and egocentric but who isn't? You cant be all altruistic if you 're down at the bottom. First you gotta arrive in a position where you can actually help others, but to do so you need to sort out your stuff first. He is an optimist and its part of the fun. We can't be all pessimistic. Sh**t happens as we all know. That said, he does try in his way to help others.
I don't know if I'm giving out spoilers and sorry for that , just watch the film, for me its easily top 3 of the year and among the top of the decade.
Mainly because of how perfect Simon Rex was in this role , his performance is just natural. And because of that ,the whole film gets a strong vibe of honesty. And lastly and most importantly, despite there's some sadness in it for sure, it is entertaining. A very easy and firm 9/10.
First , to get it out of the way , it is an indie film , a low/medium budget production but we've seen so many indie gems and so many blockbuster flops that whether a movie is indie or a "hollywood" film doesn't prove a thing.
So what are you going to see in it ?
Answer:
1. You'll have the pleasure to watch some seriously fine acting from all cast , yes Simon Rex should get two claps more but the rest of them don't disappoint in the least and deserve credit.
2. As noted by others, great entertaining cinematography of a rathole village town somewhere in Texas.
3. A good story.
Now here's where I have to disagree from a bunch of other commentators.
The main character Mike I found him to be a good guy. He wants a better life for himself. He is naive and maybe narcissist and egocentric but who isn't? You cant be all altruistic if you 're down at the bottom. First you gotta arrive in a position where you can actually help others, but to do so you need to sort out your stuff first. He is an optimist and its part of the fun. We can't be all pessimistic. Sh**t happens as we all know. That said, he does try in his way to help others.
I don't know if I'm giving out spoilers and sorry for that , just watch the film, for me its easily top 3 of the year and among the top of the decade.
Mainly because of how perfect Simon Rex was in this role , his performance is just natural. And because of that ,the whole film gets a strong vibe of honesty. And lastly and most importantly, despite there's some sadness in it for sure, it is entertaining. A very easy and firm 9/10.
- johntheholder
- Jan 24, 2022