Casey Caraway (Sophie Nélisse) is new to the rural community. Her mom is dead and her dad Wayne (Bill Paxton) is a volatile corrupt cop under the chief (Colm Feore). She befriends her neighbor Jonas Ford (Josh Wiggins). It's first love. Wayne disapproves and threatens Jonas.
The kids are acting their butts off and it's one of Paxton's last films. It's basic Romeo and Juliet stuff. The kids are very good actors. Paxton is beautifully menacing. The plot is mostly very simple. There is a visual style to the movie despite its limited budget. It is punching way above its weight. I do wish the Ford farm house is more visually interesting. There are instances where the limitations do show. The intensity needs to ratchet up a notch or two to make this a truly great indie.
The kids are acting their butts off and it's one of Paxton's last films. It's basic Romeo and Juliet stuff. The kids are very good actors. Paxton is beautifully menacing. The plot is mostly very simple. There is a visual style to the movie despite its limited budget. It is punching way above its weight. I do wish the Ford farm house is more visually interesting. There are instances where the limitations do show. The intensity needs to ratchet up a notch or two to make this a truly great indie.