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7.4/10
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Two suicidal paraplegic junkies hustle their way through the city streets trying to find a reason to live.Two suicidal paraplegic junkies hustle their way through the city streets trying to find a reason to live.Two suicidal paraplegic junkies hustle their way through the city streets trying to find a reason to live.
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Irina Costa Jelinek
- Lisa
- (as Irina Costa)
P.L. Brown
- Biker #1
- (as Perry L. Brown)
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For Shame
For shame these guys have tried to scam film rating sites and make it the self professed best film ever made, because there is some talent and half decent film-making in there. I sort of enjoyed it; it was inventive and moved along nicely. The message was a touch trite and there were way too many cliches and things borrowed from better films to make it a film I would honestly recommend. The best I can say for it is that it looked great and was pretty professionally put together, including some of the acting. However, this is a 5 or 6 out of ten film all day long. I hope they get the cash for another project and this time let it be judged fairly, like every other film out there. Saying that, it kinda worked, cos I might not have watched this for any other reason than the false rating.
Great film
I saw this film at a screening via a movie meetup group. I was surprised at how much I loved this film. It's very dark and there are harrowing, depressing moments, but in the midst of it they managed to throw in bits of humor. And whoever did the cinematography should win an award. The aesthetics were both bleak and vivid. I think they also had an original score. In addition to the original score being perfect for the film itself, the sound track for the film was perfect. And the leitmotif throughout the movie is poignant and really captures the different moods of every scene. I don't want to give away plot points, but it's amazing what this film was able to accomplish, and this film should be a known one.
10nemanjac
One of the best movies ever! No kidding!
I have watched the movie Wheels last night and I am still wondering why this movie is not in the IMDB top 250. Ok, low budget, but still, we have movies like Clerks, and that movie has a cult status.
The film is so complex and well structured, the actors are memorable, the music is well done... everything about this movie is how it supposed to be in one all time movie classic.
Mickey and Drake, the main characters of the movie can easily become one of the favorite movie couples ever, like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Please watch this movie, and spread the word. Wheels are.. just great!
A film not to walk away from
This is the kind of film that doesn't pretend to explain itself; the kind of film you can't start watching halfway and expect to find a resolution. It's the kind of film that requires you to remain seated, be still - and focus on what's really in front of you.
The premise of a paraplegic trying to end his life sets a dark yet humorous tone, but this quickly evolves into a sort of belated coming-of-age story. Add into the mix, a wheelchair-bound street junkie, poverty, prostitution and drugs - and you have the making of a needling and all-to-often relatable reality.
This story, given its almost two-hour length, doesn't dawdle and distract you with sub-plots. It is decisive and the story-telling is raw whilst remaining sensitive to the themes it explores. For those who are cast aside, life is seldom a thing of beauty or purpose.
If we can forgive a few sudden character swings, we are still left with an engaging and empathic representation of what going down the deep and dark rabbit hole truly looks like.
The premise of a paraplegic trying to end his life sets a dark yet humorous tone, but this quickly evolves into a sort of belated coming-of-age story. Add into the mix, a wheelchair-bound street junkie, poverty, prostitution and drugs - and you have the making of a needling and all-to-often relatable reality.
This story, given its almost two-hour length, doesn't dawdle and distract you with sub-plots. It is decisive and the story-telling is raw whilst remaining sensitive to the themes it explores. For those who are cast aside, life is seldom a thing of beauty or purpose.
If we can forgive a few sudden character swings, we are still left with an engaging and empathic representation of what going down the deep and dark rabbit hole truly looks like.
Drugs, Prostitutes and Suicide. What a rush!
Drugs, prostitutes, suicide and a cute little bunny. I have seen tons of indie films this year and this is the one that grabbed me. Wheels is gritty, raw and and is so well done on so many levels. The score for the film is so fantastic and Mickey's fading memory was captured so very well. DO NOT MISS THIS FILM! This movie hooks you with great underwater darkness and by the time it's over, you feel like you have been hit over the head with reality. There's a true essence of pain that prevails through the end of the film and when it's all said and done, you walk out feeling the pain of a man who has been through hell to find himself on the other side.
Did you know
- TriviaDonavon Warren made money from medical drug testing to help pay for some of the film.
- Quotes
Mickey Cole: I always wondered what death was like.
- SoundtracksCigarettes & Sunshine
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(written and performed by S.Carmody, John Connor, S.Steiger, D'O'Byrne, P'O'Kennedy) produced by John Connor.
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- На колёсах
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- 1h 55m(115 min)
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