I found this movie very fascinating and at the same time disturbing. I agree with some of the other posters who say it has many elements of drama like murder, incest, revenge, etc.
The main character Elvis served his country which is honorable and upon leaving the navy seeks out his biologcal father who is a preacher and not surprisingly, rejects him since he does not want his past to ever be revealed. Elvis's mom being Hispanic is probably the main reason for this action. One can see Elvis's pain at the rejection and he goes off to lick his wounds.
Instead of just leaving town as some would do, Elvis decides to seek revenge on the father by seducing his daughter who is also Elvis's half sister Malorie. One condemns him for this of course since his quarrel is with the father not with her. Their love scenes are both erotic and disturbing since they are half siblings. He does seem to care for her when she becomes pregnant and helps her get an abortion rather than deserting which I had thought he was going to do. Not that it erases this relationship not at all.
His actions become worst when he murders his half brother in cold blood.
One can see that the father, the mother especially, loves the son Paul very much. The daughter's relationship with the father is non existent as we see. He dotes on his son and his son only.
The father, either wanting to make up for his previous rejection of Elvis or he wants to replace his disappeared son, brings Elvis into their lives. Why the father does not wonder if Elvis had anything to do with Paul's disappearance is strange.
I hated the ending. Did not like Elvis killing Malorie and her mother and burning down the house. Not sure how I would have ended it though. Maybe with Elvis confessing his sins and killing himself, or telling Malorie and she turning him into the police, or the father killing him.
Anyway, this movie is does make an impression on the viewer. It certainly with me.
The main character Elvis served his country which is honorable and upon leaving the navy seeks out his biologcal father who is a preacher and not surprisingly, rejects him since he does not want his past to ever be revealed. Elvis's mom being Hispanic is probably the main reason for this action. One can see Elvis's pain at the rejection and he goes off to lick his wounds.
Instead of just leaving town as some would do, Elvis decides to seek revenge on the father by seducing his daughter who is also Elvis's half sister Malorie. One condemns him for this of course since his quarrel is with the father not with her. Their love scenes are both erotic and disturbing since they are half siblings. He does seem to care for her when she becomes pregnant and helps her get an abortion rather than deserting which I had thought he was going to do. Not that it erases this relationship not at all.
His actions become worst when he murders his half brother in cold blood.
One can see that the father, the mother especially, loves the son Paul very much. The daughter's relationship with the father is non existent as we see. He dotes on his son and his son only.
The father, either wanting to make up for his previous rejection of Elvis or he wants to replace his disappeared son, brings Elvis into their lives. Why the father does not wonder if Elvis had anything to do with Paul's disappearance is strange.
I hated the ending. Did not like Elvis killing Malorie and her mother and burning down the house. Not sure how I would have ended it though. Maybe with Elvis confessing his sins and killing himself, or telling Malorie and she turning him into the police, or the father killing him.
Anyway, this movie is does make an impression on the viewer. It certainly with me.