After an abusive father is killed by his wife [Lewis], the eldest son of the family [Pettyfer], who is obviously suffering from mental issues well beyond his control, has to raise his two little sisters [Peltz & Bennett] completely alone in a small backwoods Pennsylvania town. The intensity of his situation of raising a family alone intensifies after he has an affair with a married woman [Morrison], while also discovering the mental and physical damage his father laid upon the entire family. Soon after, the local town sheriff [Patrick] questions the young man about a recent murder in town.
THE GOOD - The director captures a dark, cold emotion in the production that is noteworthy for a first time director and lead actor. The delivery of some dark and morbid secrets are well delivered and captured in moments of soft clarity that totally wasn't expected. The passionate adulterous affair was brilliantly carried through by the acting talents of Morrison, who obviously had very little to work with within the scripted screenplay.
THE BAD - The movie moves slow from one scene to another. At times, there is very little dialog and the director chose to add scenes filled with stock footage, extending scenes and dragging out the lag in the delivery of the emotionless, dryness of the film; which oddly enough added a laziness that defines the small town atmosphere in a dreary, dark plot setting.
POST MORTEM - The film was originally set to star Andrew Garfield, who turned down the role due to scheduling issues with his SPIDER MAN movie, and after several directors passed on leading the production, Pettyfer stepped in and did a marginal job in capturing the right feel for the film and delivering a finished film worth bragging about. This is a good film and one that aspiring directors should watch to learn about how to present a dark mood with dark shades of colors and talented actors under ones control.
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫[3.5 of 5 Stars]
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