I found this film to be much better than expected, especially compared to the relatively low score on IMDb. I'd give it a solid 8.5. Fine acting by both the father and the little boy (and all the incidental characters). It reminded me a bit of the Russian film "The Return (Vozvrashchenie)." Both were so-called last rides between father and son(s). If you like this film, there's a good chance you'll like "The Return." One of the things I really liked about this movie was that it didn't need to have every moment filled with dialog like a lot of movies. There are some great scenes with little or no dialog where the interaction between the characters and their environment created enough mood on their own. More dialog would have just been a distraction at times. My only complaint about the film was that I wish it was a bit longer. But then that's a sign of a good film, you don't want it to end.
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Chain Link
(2008)
Potentially good movie, bad ending.
3 May 2009
Warning: Spoilers
(Spoiler!) This movie had a lot of potential. The lead character was particularly convincing and multi-dimensional enough to be completely believable. Same goes for the son. But there were just too many weak spots to make it worth more than 5 points. The ending was particularly baffling and unbelievable. What happened to the cop? Are we to believe that a cop would shoot once and then walk back to his patrol car leaving the suspect wounded and smoking a cigarette in the dark? Or did someone else do the shooting? Is the cop dead too? I don't have a problem with leaving certain conclusions to the viewers imagination, but this was pushing it too far. It just fell flat. Terrible ending to a fairly decent movie.
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