Lorelei

Jena Malone and Pablo Schreiber play some of the most believable characters I've seen in a while. It's a gritty family drama with a strong currently of restoration and rebuilding....but in a way that avoids cheese or schmaltz.

Really enjoyable movie that courageously steers clear of predictable outcomes.

The characters are well thought out and the problems they face feel tangible and challenging.

I'm sure there are countless people who would identify with many of the characters in the movie and I love that none of them are trivialized :)

I think "Lorelei" shared a fresh perspective on how you can always get a second chance at life no matter what. Very hopeful story.

This movie was better than I expected. There are flaws but they don't ruin the film. Pablo Schreiber is very good as the biker released from prison after 15 years and immediately getting back together with his high school girlfriend. Jena Malone is outstanding in that role as the girl who had trouble moving on and is now a broke, disillusioned single mother of 3 working as a motel maid. Their roles seem to shift as Schrieber's character goes from resisting temptations from his old biker friends to becoming a reluctant but responsible father figure for his girlfriend's children while she seems to be getting more unhinged and less responsible. At times the film seems to overdo the problems it throws at this family in a short period of time but the convincing acting from Schreiber, Malone and the child actors keep it interesting.

... casting kids has to be one of the more difficult parts of making a movie like Lorelei... these-three are just incredibly-special... will be watching it again sometime soon just to soak-up their performances once again... not that Malone & Schreiber aren't terrific.. they are... the entire cast deserves recognition... not-liking this film saying more about that individual than the film itself.