I was simply blown away by this film, it far exceeded any expectations I had. The script, music, cast and direction and cinematography meld brilliantly and keep the suspense propelled throughout.
"Handsome" Harry (Jamie Sheridan), on the surface a successful electrical company owner, is pulled into his past when he gets a call from his old navy buddy (Steve Buscemi), who is dying, asking for help in putting to rest a dreadful incident in their shared past in which a horrific beating of another navy buddy takes place. The buddy wants him to make amends to their victim. Thirty years later.
The plot is propelled forward by Harry's road journey, meeting all the participants in that dreadful, shameful night.
The only flaw I found in the film was in Harry taking over a professor's class and punching the professor for denying their former friendship. It seemed oddly out of character and jarred me out of the film for a few minutes as I mentally rewrote it.
The denouement when it comes is heartbreaking.
Beautifully cast, and particularly riveting performances from Mr. Snider and Mr. Scott.
8 out of 10. I would watch again.
"Handsome" Harry (Jamie Sheridan), on the surface a successful electrical company owner, is pulled into his past when he gets a call from his old navy buddy (Steve Buscemi), who is dying, asking for help in putting to rest a dreadful incident in their shared past in which a horrific beating of another navy buddy takes place. The buddy wants him to make amends to their victim. Thirty years later.
The plot is propelled forward by Harry's road journey, meeting all the participants in that dreadful, shameful night.
The only flaw I found in the film was in Harry taking over a professor's class and punching the professor for denying their former friendship. It seemed oddly out of character and jarred me out of the film for a few minutes as I mentally rewrote it.
The denouement when it comes is heartbreaking.
Beautifully cast, and particularly riveting performances from Mr. Snider and Mr. Scott.
8 out of 10. I would watch again.