George Parker
Not unlike Ed Burns early work - which was pretty good stuff - this "Fish/Goat" flick is all talk. Two single L.A. brothers wrestle with their relationships in a so-so indie which bets everything on the characters who aren't sufficiently interesting to make the film a worthwhile watch. Among the characters are an Italian babe with a terrible accent; a kookie black guy who just gets in the way of what little plot there is to be found; and one of the bros, Tony, isn't even likeable. Uninspired but okay for what little it accomplishes.
Lucian-3
It's good sometimes to be reminded we need low budget indie films to tell us warm, genuinely human stories. Despite poor production values wonderful performances shine through here. Most notable is Bill Henderson giving the performance of his life. Mainstream films offer so few strong emotional roles to the elderly (as opposed to pap like The Crew or Space Cowboys) that it's nice to see Bill shine. When I saw the premier screening at Toronto International Film Festival it received 3 standing ovations, one especially for Henderson, who was overwhelmed with joy to receive it.I look forward to this film coming to town again so I can see it a second time after post-production.
mjq-3
These guys did a lot with a very little ($40k budget!). I saw a free screening of this last night and was really impressed. Great characters, dialogue, an easy-paced story that feels real good. Nice insights on the ever-told story of boy meets girl, boy screws things up with girl. SEE IT. TELL YOUR FRIENDS.
huck-4
I've just returned from the Toronto Film Festival where this film delighted everyone...an well it should have. it is a delightful story, told wonderfullt by first-time director Kevin Jordan.Let's hope it gets a distribution deal and is shown on ample screens to get an audience.......more films like this need to be made.