Somehow I was not familiar with this film until I was browsing through some TV listings. I saw the premise, and thought: sure, I'm down for a nice Texas-style tale. And by the guy who did "The Florida Project", seemed like it could be a good one.
And it absolutely delivers. Simon Rex deserves an Academy Award for this performance. The rest of the cast is also COMPLETELY believable and nailed their roles. The on-location style feels like the independent film with heart that it is ... pretty much the opposite of the ridiculous "blockbusters" we are seeing come out of Hollywood for the last decade.
I live in Texas and visit Galveston every summer. The characters and locations in this movie indeed feel authentic, and some cases ARE authentic. The film does not try to paint people as "good or bad", but just humans that have come from a depressing part of Texas and really have little chance at true "conventional" success.
And while the film has some serious dramatic content, it also indeed is funny. I love that it doesn't try to be anything, it just is what it is, which is life in general.
VERY impressed with this film - well done!
And it absolutely delivers. Simon Rex deserves an Academy Award for this performance. The rest of the cast is also COMPLETELY believable and nailed their roles. The on-location style feels like the independent film with heart that it is ... pretty much the opposite of the ridiculous "blockbusters" we are seeing come out of Hollywood for the last decade.
I live in Texas and visit Galveston every summer. The characters and locations in this movie indeed feel authentic, and some cases ARE authentic. The film does not try to paint people as "good or bad", but just humans that have come from a depressing part of Texas and really have little chance at true "conventional" success.
And while the film has some serious dramatic content, it also indeed is funny. I love that it doesn't try to be anything, it just is what it is, which is life in general.
VERY impressed with this film - well done!