What Richard Did is an uneven drama from Lenny Abrahamson. It does have a natural acting style which also renders it flat.
Teenager Richard (Jack Reynor) has a bright future ahead of him. Handsome, bright, well to do and he has a good bunch of friends. He likes to play rugby and is soon to start university.
At a party Richard gets into a fight with his girlfriend's ex. Conor (Sam Keeley) ends up dead the next day. Richard's friends threw a few punches but it seems Richard delivered the fatal kick. They all decide to keep shtum.
Richard suffers from a moral crisis. He confides in his father. The issue for Richard is that as he is not suspected by the police, does he hand himself in or sidestep justice altogether?
There are some interesting scenes. When Richard confesses to his father. When Conor's distressed mother makes an impassioned speech at his funeral service, incredulous as to how there were no witnesses in a house party.
However the film needed more dramatic tension. It is a slight morality tale that is well acted by its young cast.
Teenager Richard (Jack Reynor) has a bright future ahead of him. Handsome, bright, well to do and he has a good bunch of friends. He likes to play rugby and is soon to start university.
At a party Richard gets into a fight with his girlfriend's ex. Conor (Sam Keeley) ends up dead the next day. Richard's friends threw a few punches but it seems Richard delivered the fatal kick. They all decide to keep shtum.
Richard suffers from a moral crisis. He confides in his father. The issue for Richard is that as he is not suspected by the police, does he hand himself in or sidestep justice altogether?
There are some interesting scenes. When Richard confesses to his father. When Conor's distressed mother makes an impassioned speech at his funeral service, incredulous as to how there were no witnesses in a house party.
However the film needed more dramatic tension. It is a slight morality tale that is well acted by its young cast.