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The Midnighters (2016)
Impressive and Smart Bank Heist Film From a First Time Director
Where to begin?!? The Midnighters immediately grabs you from the first sounds of the opening credits against a black screen and doesn't let go until the totally shocker twist of an ending! Julian Fort is a first time feature filmmaker, but you wouldn't know it from the impressive job he did directing veteran actors. The performances are stellar, it's cool to see old character actor Leon Russom get his moment in the limelight as a wounded and sensitive but still badass old school bank robber try to navigate the modern world. The writing is stellar and moves the story along at a quick pace. The cinematography is gorgeous, the camera work is not showy and is a quiet observer rather than the ever popular (and annoying) over the top zooms, pans and edits that are done as a cheap trick and nothing more. If you like bank heist movies, take a chance on this little ambitious film. Their budget may have been tiny, but their heart is huge and it shows in the final product. I'm super impressed. Julian Fort has a future ahead of him that shows a lot of promise and I look forward to seeing more from this writer/director!!!
Brake (2012)
Incredibly intense, entertaining, and smart!
I was fortunate enough to see a screening of this film and have to say, while I expected a typical mindless action film, I was thankfully wrong. It was very smart and keeps you on the edge and guessing the whole time. I wondered how on earth an entire film can be done (and still be engaging) in a incredibly tiny location, but it was clear that this film needed to be full length, whereas other contained films would've been bettered suited for a short. The acting (again, I didn't expect much in all honesty from Dorff) was really impressive, and I felt fully invested in the character throughout the story. Excellent work, I strongly recommend it!