I saw THE SYSTEM at the Beverly Hills film festival. This film has a great concept. It's very gritty and suspenseful in a SEVEN kind of way. Great performances. I thought Marcos Zavitsanos did a great job directing. I recognize a few of the actors from TV and film like the guy who plays the psycho in the beginning and the thug, Jack Conley, he's in everything. I also really liked the way they used LA without shooting typical Los Angeles locations. That gets old. The lead actor was intense and subtle. I live in LA and attend many film festivals and unfortunately most of the movies I check out are very sub par. This was clearly an independent project but looked like a first-class production. The concept is a lot like the 70's film "The Star Chamber" as well as a bit of a "Dexter" feel - but I saw this before "Dexter" came out so who knows which came first. I wish more films were of this caliber.
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