Hesperia

There's not much here that plays out how you'd expect. This film could have easily fallen into predictable beats, but managed to circumvent expectations at virtually every turn in a way that is brutal without being graphic, and manages to comment on both of the circular nature's of its 2 subplots/themes.

Not what you expect, and definitely worth the watch!

Fake Review's for sure, lackluster story - awful acting wife says a 5 I think its a 1 as one person wrote NOT WORTH the bag of popcorn.

The whole story was a drag from the start, it just dragged for an eternity it seemed, I went to ebay while half watching it, yes it was that bad.

Go ahead start the movie, the 2 men jawing back and forth for 5 minutes about meth & moving away, yeah that is the whole movie just a long winded "BOREFEST"

Sorry I cannot find anything good to say, there was very little violence.

Gritty and harsh, that's Hesperia for you. A thriller set in the desert, drugs and crime. Great acting, some stunning scenery, a really cool film for an indie production!

I liked this movie for showing small real things that also happen in our real life (family, neighborhood, childhood). Fear, abuse, arguing, financial problems, enemies, burglary, crime, cellphones, addictions. Everything is so real and common like in at least my life. Although feelings of fear, worry, and sadness are dominant and negative and not useful probably, they are at least appropriate for the situation. This movie teaches us to grow up, to take care of ourselves, problems, our families. It is mostly about crime and life. But other than that, nothing special to see, and probably even boring. The only difference this noticable in this movie compared to most and especially older movies is awareness of technology like iphones, camera, youtube. Shows us how it is easy to see crime on YouTube, LiveLeak, BestGore, something that previously was rare or impossible. This movie reminds me about childhood fears and worries, which unfortunately even animals have to experience (as part of growing up, caring for somebody or something).

They're dealing meth in the desert, so comparisons with Walter White are inevitable, but this film feels more gritty and authentic than the gloss of Breaking Bad. Featuring some heartfelt performances and beautiful imagery, this film gets under your skin and doesn't let go until the chilling final scenes. My blood ran cold - in a good way. Recommended.