Meriwether Lewis died at the Grinder's inn also known as Grinder's Stand. His death remained a mystery until this movie reveals the truth. Sorry, I'm kidding and so was the production of this dumb movie.
The first sign of trouble for me was the opening scene at the inn when Mrs. Grinder is standing at the raised porch. The lighting team aimed their reflectors from several feet below so her and her husband's stark shadows were floating above them against the back wall. How could the director not see this problem and fix the lighting? This continued throughout the movie involving the porch scenes. This really bothered me so I had to vent on this.
So the plot is Alexander Wilson, a friend of M. L. visits the inn where his friend died 2 years ago. He interviews the Grinders to report back to the "east" as to what might have happened. He begins with Mrs Grinder and the movie flashes back. Wilson then interviews Mr. Grinder and another retelling of the tragedy. Wilson then offers up his own version even though he wasn't even there, another retelling. Finally, Mr's Grinder recalls yet another version and we get a 4th flashback.
What is the ultimate purpose of this movie if some 200 years after the death of Meriwether Lewis the case is unsolved? No offering of any new evidence just a waste of time telling campfire stories to the audience.
We learned nothing about ML so you don't even get the benefit of a history lesson.
The first sign of trouble for me was the opening scene at the inn when Mrs. Grinder is standing at the raised porch. The lighting team aimed their reflectors from several feet below so her and her husband's stark shadows were floating above them against the back wall. How could the director not see this problem and fix the lighting? This continued throughout the movie involving the porch scenes. This really bothered me so I had to vent on this.
So the plot is Alexander Wilson, a friend of M. L. visits the inn where his friend died 2 years ago. He interviews the Grinders to report back to the "east" as to what might have happened. He begins with Mrs Grinder and the movie flashes back. Wilson then interviews Mr. Grinder and another retelling of the tragedy. Wilson then offers up his own version even though he wasn't even there, another retelling. Finally, Mr's Grinder recalls yet another version and we get a 4th flashback.
What is the ultimate purpose of this movie if some 200 years after the death of Meriwether Lewis the case is unsolved? No offering of any new evidence just a waste of time telling campfire stories to the audience.
We learned nothing about ML so you don't even get the benefit of a history lesson.