divination09

Overall I did enjoy this movie. That being said, of course it's flawed. Whether you get something out of this film or not really depends on what you're expecting and what you want. No doubt this had some really beautiful shots. I don't know if the two main stars of this film are actually brothers or not but they definitely worked off each other well and were believable and fairly talented for a low budget movie. It seems whoever shot the movie really knew what they were doing and was able to capture an artsy coming of age feel despite the hurdles.

That being said, the hurdles were significant. Some of the adult actors weren't ideal, the music wasn't for me and it wasn't a very new or unique story. The biggest let down of this movie was the climax. I won't spoil anything but what should have been a big moment was too ambitious for the budget and talent available and it really fell flat for me.

I don't rate the overall quality or mass appeal, just my own enjoyment which gets a generous seven.

I was expecting this to just be a straight comedy and after watching it, I don't think it was. There were some silly scenes but they were few and far between. As for the music, there wasn't enough to be a musical either. Many songs just start going and then cuts to dialogue or ends early. I'd prefer to see full songs and performances if this was a musical. And if it's just a drama, I didn't care enough for any of the characters or plot lines. Kinda long and slow overall. Not a bad movie but just felt very lacking to me. There were a few really dumb scenes that I guess weren't to be taken seriously but that totally ruined any of the drama or character development for me.

This isn't a Hollywood movie so you'll be disappointed if that's what you're expecting. It's very slow, and mundane. A bit voyeuristic feeling like I'm just peering into someones average day in their life. Very little dialogue. If you want a slow artsy bizzare movie that doesn't spell everything about for you, this is it. If you want a linear story with pop music and explosions, look elsewhere.

To me this movie is about running from your past. No matter what, sometimes it's hard to hide. Metaphorically and sometimes literally. Sometimes where you end up is worse than where you were running from. I thought this was a really good effort overall on what must have been a nonexistent budget.