Blood Brother (2014) User Reviews

An intelligent, snappy, art thriller

[bobwatson43 · 8/10 · 16 May 2014]

I was very impressed with this no-budget film. It kept me entertained and interested the whole time, and days later I'm still thinking about it. I've actually seen it twice, and I liked it much better the second time. Issues like abuse, perception, and finding your inner child were more obvious the second viewing.

Hendricks, from my viewpoint, draws upon influences from Altman and Lynch, and his film could be hard to understand for most people. I'm not even sure if I understand it completely, but it affected me in a positive way.

Funny, suspenseful, thrilling, scary, and thought-provoking. Good performances, great camera work, and editing. Great music! I look forward to other efforts from this young director.

No budget, some good moments

[bljdwalker-1 · 2/10 · 10 May 2014]

I'm a fan of no budget indie movies. Saw this film at a special screening. It featured some good performances and some good camera work and editing. But make no mistake. It is a no budget movie. The script was a mess, but inventive. The story takes place in red rock canyons of Utah. (Affordable lighting) There was no payoff in particular. Most of the 87 minutes were tedious. Some were flat out annoying. I wished I had a remote to fast forward to the end to get the result of the "murder mystery." College level effort. Now, having criticized it, I want to finish with this. Not very many critics on IMDb have ever made a feature film. It is A LOT of work. The Hendricks put 87 minutes on a big screen. That's commendable. But please, write a screenplay that goes somewhere and makes sense to an audience next time!