Tiny Arbor Fenton (Conner Chapman) has a big bark. His best friend Swifty (Shaun Thomas) is big and quiet. Both boys are from dysfunctional families. At the railyards, they witness Mick steal cable and nick it for themselves. They sell it to the local scrap dealer Kitten (Sean Gilder). The boys get suspended from school after Swifty gets picked on and Arbor starts the fight. They scrounge for scraps and even steals. Kitten has horses that he races in illegal road races. Swifty is good with horses and Kitten wants him to race. Arbor is left out. Arbor keeps pushing to steal live high voltage cable. Events unfold leading to tragic results.
The setting is glum. The boys are terrific. It's a dark story that can't be anything other than resulting in tragedy. This is a very good indie. I just didn't like the horse part of the movie. It feels unreal and out of place from the rest of the movie. The race feels fake. This is a movie that survives by its gritty realism. The horse racing aspect takes me out of the movie. The relationship between the boys is deep. It's a good little indie.
The setting is glum. The boys are terrific. It's a dark story that can't be anything other than resulting in tragedy. This is a very good indie. I just didn't like the horse part of the movie. It feels unreal and out of place from the rest of the movie. The race feels fake. This is a movie that survives by its gritty realism. The horse racing aspect takes me out of the movie. The relationship between the boys is deep. It's a good little indie.