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Daniel Mellitz (writer)
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The Naked Ape is a coming-of-age film following three teenagers on a road trip across the Pacific Southwest. | add synopsis
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Josh Wise | ... | Alex |
 | Chelse Swain | ... | Susie |
 | Sean Shanks | ... | James |
 | Amanda MacDonald | ... | Kristie |
 | Tony LaThanh | ... | Eric |
 | Corbin Bernsen | ... | Mr. Feldman |
 | Toni Turpen | ... | Mrs. Jansen |
| Carlos A. Cabarcas | ... | Elvino |
| Brishel Prichard | ... | Beth |
| Jerry Lamont | ... | Kristie's Father |
| Joshua Boyd | ... | Garret |
| Melanie A. Allen | ... | White Castles Cashier |
| Eric Thompson | ... | Convenience Store Clerk |
 | LeAnne Lynch | ... | Waitress |
 | Price Carson | ... | Truant Officer #1 |
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Big Things (USA) (working title)
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The Naked Ape suffered from a slow start and stumbled through the majority of the script in a stop-start fashion. However, in the final act everything came together. This film assumes a level of intelligence and attention in its audience normally lacking from teen road movies and demands that you read between the lines. It is definitely worth sticking with this movie until the end although I will admit that this does take some effort at times.
Tony LaThanh and Corbin Bernsen provide definite highlights and both Josh Wise and Chelse Swain handle their lead roles with aplomb. Sean Shanks, however, did not shine as the domineering James but I felt this was more due to some clunking characterisation in the script than a fault of the actor.
Overall, The Naked Ape is a good and thoughtful film, but I came away wishing that Daniel Mellitz, on debut here as both writer and director, had given the script one final polish. That said, Mellitz has outshone a good 90% of debut directors and I await his next project with interest.