Friday, August 22, 2014
Downer
I am not sure where I heard about today's movie.
but it must have slipped into obscurity almost immediately upon release.
A young film geek meets an Iraq War veteran while filming a therapy group.
Two extremes. The film is mostly about their relationship which, as it turns out, is doomed.
I liked the film a lot and as a coming of age film it has some very hard and often dark lessons for the young film maker.
It is impossible to find a review of this anywhere. It came and went direct to DVD where it sits today. At least Netflix has it.
Every once in awhile a film like this one comes along, unseen and totally unappreciated. I guess the war is over.
Directed by Alan Brown noted for some pretty good gay films, this one is probably one of the lesser ones.
I do not think I could even buy it if I wanted.
It is rather good if very bleak.
A 4 out of Netflix5.
