Having been a longtime summer visitor to the island, I greatly was eager to see a movie filmed there. This film delivers, but would likely be appreciated more by those who have visited the island.
It has a good story, (I will forego a long-winded plot summary as there are a plethora of these already) and the dialogue in the film contains many references to classic poetry and prose. This is a low-budget independent film contains a lot of drama, somewhat of a rarity in Hollywood blockbusters these days so the average film-goer or most people under 40 are not likely to appreciate it.. If you're into Michael Bay style action packed movies or perennial reboots of comic book superhero movies, or revenue generating mainstream films, this is not for you.
The cinematography of the film is excellent which is what I'd expect from a veteran like Andrzej Bartkowiak, who worked alongside the great Sidney Lument.. This is John Shea's second film as a director after his earlier film Southie whom he also had a bit part in.
I seldom go out on a limb to recommend a film but this is one I would suggest watching. Though it still boils down to the Latin idiom my grandmother taught me.. "De gustibus non est disputandum" (No accounting for taste)
It has a good story, (I will forego a long-winded plot summary as there are a plethora of these already) and the dialogue in the film contains many references to classic poetry and prose. This is a low-budget independent film contains a lot of drama, somewhat of a rarity in Hollywood blockbusters these days so the average film-goer or most people under 40 are not likely to appreciate it.. If you're into Michael Bay style action packed movies or perennial reboots of comic book superhero movies, or revenue generating mainstream films, this is not for you.
The cinematography of the film is excellent which is what I'd expect from a veteran like Andrzej Bartkowiak, who worked alongside the great Sidney Lument.. This is John Shea's second film as a director after his earlier film Southie whom he also had a bit part in.
I seldom go out on a limb to recommend a film but this is one I would suggest watching. Though it still boils down to the Latin idiom my grandmother taught me.. "De gustibus non est disputandum" (No accounting for taste)