Rook

A very impressive indie film with a catchy story, well developed characters, and a satisfying ending. A visionary escapist delight.

Watched it the other night. Super fun little movie.

This film was a rollicking thriller. I know that seems like an oxymoron but it was funny, fast paced and had a story line that kept me engaged throughout the film. The style is immediately defined when we meet the main characters. To top it all off, the movie has this great Shakespearean ending. Check it out. You know how you can tell a film's director by its distinctive style? I believe that Stephen Morgan will be one of these directors. Be on the look out for more of his stuff.

If you look all the good reviews are from people that have only ever done 1 review. They are obviously fake. The characters in this film are fairly cliched and over the top. The main character acts so incredibly dumb as to be really cringeworthy. The love interests are quite melodramatic and corny. The ending is very unsatisfying. Now for the good part. It was filmed entirely in and around Cripple Creek, Colorado. I live close and my brother has worked there for many years. The way it was filmed gave a really good look at Cripple Creek and Victor. There were a lot of shots of old mining stuff and parts of the town that are kind of cool. If you have any interest at all in Cripple Creek and Victor, I recommend you watch this movie.

This movie had a Guy Ritchie feel the whole way through. Big fan of the way it paced. Family dynamics between the two main characters was fun. For a movie that's barely an hour, character development was well done and focused where it needed to. Cooled me off to watch this movie in the beautiful backdrop of snowy, small-town Colorado as I bake in the Florida August heat. It's lots of fun and I even learned a thing or two about gold.