This World Won't Break

Intriguing yet predictable and way too long; "This World Won't Break" tests your attention span and leaves you feeling drained.

In this drama, a broke-down middle aged Texas troubadour yearns to be remembered like the southern bluesmen before him, but his failings and self-doubt forestall his musical dreams.

A part of me is conflicted because "This World Won't Break" has a beautiful story surrounding it but it's muddled by a few moments of melodrama, as well as being 45 minutes too long. Another positive point about this indie is the soundtrack; it's bluesy, country and a highlight of the film. The performances are decent as well. Overall, worth a watch to take a break from worse films out there, but it will acquire some patience to get through.

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Being almost the same person as Wes, I find this movie extremely touching, moving, and lovable. I personally, and I'm sure many songwriters, can relate to the story and can only hope to have that chance. It's slow, it's drama, but it's real.

The lead actor and real life singer/songwriter Greg Schroeder gives a realistic and touching portrayal as Wes Milligan, a down and out troubadour trying to realize his dream of being a well respected musician, but his personal troubles and own self doubt threaten to derail his hopes forever. It's a movie for all the dreamers out there that continue to create as they stare into the void of being forgotten by time, place and maybe even to those around them because they've no results to speak of.

In this part of Southern USA, inseparable from its Music, Wes Milligan, Country 'n Western undiscovered star is living like a Bum. Unlucky in love he's made disappointment a life-choice, and his talent just re-enforces his reputation as a Bum. "This World Won't Break" proceeds slowly, with interspersed numbers, sometimes with light accompaniment, sung mainly by Wes, with his 'capo on G-fret' country guitar. Now 40 years old, Wes's life dilemma is ironically simple. Like Shakespearian, Prince Hamlet's epic monologue, "Nobler" for him to suffer life's slings and arrows in permanent "meloconia" as a drunk than to face up to Life, and "break" from that past to which he's become so attached. Wes is at his own personal Crossroads. And this movie is his personal soliloquy. Many will complain that it's too long, though true C&W/Blues fans will probably argue the reverse. But as a GENUINE piece of born-in-America culture, it's worthy enough just for being that.

The old man playing electric guitar at the beginning of the movie is famed jazz guitarist and composer, Donnie Gilliland. He was a sign artist with SUN RECORDS, the fss add mouse recording company own by SAM PHILLIPS, who discovered JOHNNY CASH.

One of Gilliland's hits, BOP BOP BABY, was featured in the movie WALK THE LINE.