Low Life

This movie features a generation that is not my own. I'm closer to 60 than 50 but I was pleasantly surprised by this. Essentially a no-budget affair it kept me intrigued, interested and entertained for the duration. Not once did I check my watch, fast-forward or consider watching it at a faster speed. That says a lot!

I see quite a few negative reviews here including at least one 1-star and that made me wary but various points raised by more positive reviews convinced me to give it a try.

Yes, the main character was obnoxious but I think he was supposed to be and cudos to the kid who played him - he was quite believable.

Actually everyone did great work here and they ought to be proud of their work. If talent is what the industry is all about, this whole team should have bright futures. Alas, success in Hollywood has scant little to do with talent and everything to do with nepotism and connections as well as saying and thinking the "right" things.

The lead character almost gave me an anxiety attack. Maybe that was the point. I just found him to be very nerve-racking and obnoxious. The movie itself was hard to get through. About 30 minutes in I almost turned it off but decided to stick it out. That was a bad idea because nothing of any real significance happends until the last 20 minutes. It felt like that card game scene went on forever. It was torture getting through that. On the positive side, I will say I liked the ending. It got pretty intense there for a second, but it would of been nice to see what happened with the main character. 4 stars.

A select few will reward you. For whatever reason this movie works. Some minor flaws and irritating dialogue but the story moves fast and comes together with a nice bow at the end. High Marks to the lead actor as he took a complicated character and ultimately made him interesting. I usually fast forward thru movies like this but at no time did I feel it necessary. In fact I found myself interested in how it would progress. I believe the one weakness in this film were the contributions from his two male friends. One was a little too psycho (drugs) and the other friend was just a warm body waiting to die - Seven stars.

I wasn't expecting much from the IMDB rating of Low Life, but this was quite a riveting film! As cliche as it sounds, it really is a nonstop thrill ride with a great premise and many unexpected twists and turns.

Wes Dunlap is impossible to take your eyes of off. He plays the damaged, narcissistic, charismatic, virtue-signalling YouTuber to perfection. He reminded me a lot of Robert Pattinson's Connie Nikas in Good Time. Someone who's good at thinking on his feet and getting others to go along with what he needs.

Lucy Urbano was also a standout, but all the actors had really amazing performances, helped a lot by a script that made the characters feel like real people in real (terrible) situations.

If you want something unexpected and don't mind the dark and twisted, this is definitely for you.

This movie was so painful to get through. Everything about it. The script, the acting, the concept, the pacing. You can tell two stupid boys wrote this movie. Kudos to their creativity and actually executing but this was horrid.

What was the point? Where are we headed? What is happening? I cannot believe I sat through this. Well I suffered through. I was going to cut it off and watch a video of chalk being scraped on a chalk board or stare at my ceiling but I saw it through. Thank goodness it was free on Tubi.

I say read the real reviews...anything over a 4 is a hilarious lie. Take heed and watch at your own risk.