After being praised by critics, known for writer and producer of Halt and Catch Fire (2014), Our Footloose Remakes (2011), and Krantz (2009), Christopher Cantwell- A Novice Director, created a story that invites you into the world of tension and interaction. The story is very simple, but it’s still full of tension and thrill.
Wesley, a 10 years old deaf boy; who was being bullied by his school friends and he couldn’t do anything about this. Because of his physical situation, he thought that it would be okay for being a bully. Wesley’s mother supports him by using sign language to make communication easier. But his dad Ronnie refuses. Ronnie thought Wesley’s disability is just one more unfairness in his own life. That Dad-Son relation goes worse day by day. And Wesley’s mother can’t properly take care of him because of her litter daughter. So, Wesley’s days passed in a continuous form of loneliness.
One day while returning from school, Wesley found a man lying down motionless on the snow. After a while, Wesley rescues the man and dragged him into their backyard. Watching his wounds Wesley started nursing him, sheltered him, fed him without knowing him or telling anyone. TV news says that the man is a wanted criminal for robbery at the North Dakota Bank. But Wesley found a companion in his lonely life and didn’t want to let him go.
Director Christopher Cantwell tells a simple story. But so much convincing in performance, scenario, soundtrack, and obviously the directing. Cantwell and Script Writer Darren Lemke makes a possible thriller story into a slow pace movie- without any action or crime or thrill.
Evans Brown has done a great job in Cinematography. The Scenario will touch your heart and it can also rest your eyes. This film is a great example of beautifully organized and photography. The story easily could have turned into a thriller. But without doing this, they’ve made a quiet, thoughtful film. Every frame is filled with significant and illuminating details.
The casting was excellent. The wanted man-Aaron Paul with young British Actor Danny Murphy were excellent together in their performance. Not only that but also Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Scott McNairy has also done an excellent job in her role.
It’s totally your decision that whether you want to watch this or not. But I enjoyed the movie very much; Because of the slow but filled with tension pace; Because of their well decorated acting level; Because of the strong psychological message that kept the story warm; Because of the cinematography; Because of the thrill intense that kept you until The End.
