It's the old formula of star crossed young lovers, misfits in their families and at school, who flee on a road trip resulting in murder and culminating in self destruction. Think equal parts of "Bonnie & Clyde," "Wild at Heart," "Natural Born Killers," and any number of others. Compared to those films, however, this one suffers from lengthy unexciting intervals.
Jimmy's (Edward Furlong) constant video documentation of his life is a throw-in gimmick, though it is well accomplished. A far more charming aspect that elevates this film from mediocrity is the authentic aura of infatuation between Jimmy and his girlfriend Judy (Rachael Bella). These two people are obviously captivated by one another. Reason? It was the real thing: the two actors did fall in love while making this film and married; their first child, a son, was just born (on September 21, 2006).
With splendid cameos by Chaney Kley as an intoxicated meth-head and William Sadler as Uncle Rodney, the predatory leader of a drug besotted commune. Sadler's fierce soliloquy about providing a haven for society's castoffs - the "garbage culture" he calls his supplicants - may make this film worth seeing. My grades: 7/10 (B) (Seen at the Idaho International Film Festival, 09/29/06)
Jimmy's (Edward Furlong) constant video documentation of his life is a throw-in gimmick, though it is well accomplished. A far more charming aspect that elevates this film from mediocrity is the authentic aura of infatuation between Jimmy and his girlfriend Judy (Rachael Bella). These two people are obviously captivated by one another. Reason? It was the real thing: the two actors did fall in love while making this film and married; their first child, a son, was just born (on September 21, 2006).
With splendid cameos by Chaney Kley as an intoxicated meth-head and William Sadler as Uncle Rodney, the predatory leader of a drug besotted commune. Sadler's fierce soliloquy about providing a haven for society's castoffs - the "garbage culture" he calls his supplicants - may make this film worth seeing. My grades: 7/10 (B) (Seen at the Idaho International Film Festival, 09/29/06)