
Once a promising writer, John Hayson now gets by on the odd writing job. A personal tragedy has left him dispassionate about the world and his work and he lives his life in limbo. In the midst of this existential crisis he attends a high school reunion and meets three old friends; acquaintances he's tried to forget but who now emerge like ominous shadows from his past. Once again face to face with the love of his life, Hayson tries to right old wrongs and get his life back on... (Full plot summary below)
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Once a promising writer, John Hayson now gets by on the odd writing job. A personal tragedy has left him dispassionate about the world and his work and he lives his life in limbo. In the midst of this existential crisis he attends a high school reunion and meets three old friends; acquaintances he's tried to forget but who now emerge like ominous shadows from his past. Once again face to face with the love of his life, Hayson tries to right old wrongs and get his life back on track. However, life has other plans, and he realizes that the past is best laid to rest or it might haunt him forever. He soon finds himself embroiled in a nightmarish brew of deceit, passion, and murder. Wanted by the police for a heinous killing, he must choose between succumbing to his darkest desires or following the light that will renew his faith in himself and his future.
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| User ReviewAnthony HPretty intense movie...good thriller. Gotta see it! |
| User ReviewSherry .Deceit movie keeps you guessing whats going to happen next.. |
| User ReviewSophie Sconfusing but really good unpredictable! |
| User ReviewTeresa MOne of the best crime movies I've ever seen, full of twists, without the facade of Hollywood beauty. |
| User ReviewDarren KThis movie reminds me of one of those plastic hamster wheels. It goes pretty fast, and gets pretty intense, but in the end, you're left in exactly the same place that you started. It starts out pretty slowly, and at first I wasn't inclined to like it too much. There is no noticeable soundtrack to this one, so it's devoid of a good atmosphere (which a good suspense/thriller needs), and this gives the whole package a very 'hollow' feel, like it's a low budget movie. The directing is lackluster in the respect that those damn camera zoom-ins get really irritating by the end of the film. I've never seen a movie that overused aerial shots like this, and that's probably because it's a bad idea. But despite all that, I enjoyed this movie. The plot is rich and leaves a lot for you to ponder over while the cameras are rolling, and the characters all give off very memorable and believable performances. This is a very dark and gritty film, reminding me of what A Killer Within should've been, but wasn't exactly. The plot twists at the end are unexpected, and maybe they weren't executed as well as they could've been, but it's all fine and dandy with me. While most of the movie is a bit slower and building things up, with the romantic tension and such, the last half hour or so is very intense and bloody, and I'm left very satisfied with this film overall. While the rather open-ended ending left me feeling empty (that whole hamster wheel analogy), this film manages to build up a crescendo of surprising energy that left this movie as quite a good offering of crime/thriller action. Recommended to fans of the genre. |
| User ReviewMichael BPretty good, nice twists to the story along the way |
| User ReviewReverand Lord Horse oA suprisngly enjoyable movie, i must admity i watched this on the back of the trailer which for a dvd release i had never seen anywhere before is rare. The story although predicatble in places was enough to keepyou interested and the twist and turns worked well. |
| User ReviewEsteban SQuite a clever little film. Very noir in it's approach. You can see the end a mile off, but it's good fun getting there. |
| User ReviewDave BA typical thriller story of a love triangle, villans girlfriend, corrupt cops.. That said it, was pretty stylish (on what budget it had), dramatic music, scenes. Felt a bit like Smokin Aces much poorer cousin. Still worth a look. |
| User ReviewMelissa Bthe acting was good but i think i missed something or didnt pay close enough attention because the ending was a bit confusing |