Florida City

There has been quite a lot of talk recently and a major book about FDR knowing in advance about Pearl Harbor and letting it happen in order to get the country involved in the WWII. This is an interesting look at the cover up in action in the few days before the attack.

Zen Gesner plays an alcoholic small town sheriff who isn't up to handling the first murder in the small town in Florida. His struggles and mistakes along the way are quite interesting and it shows how difficult it is to investigate a murder properly. When a young Japanese woman in found murdered, he stumbles into a conspiracy to cover up knowledge of the attack. Just wonder if all of it really did happen.

The cast isn't very well known but they are competent. Overall worth a watch because of the fascinating subject matter.

The only thing that kept me watching was the hilarity. They must have gone to a mall and just signed up the first 10 people who said "yes" to the question:"Hey how'd you like to be in a movie"? The photography was glaring,too bright. The sound very unbalanced and the music did nothing except blare! The props all looked "new" in an "era" film. The guy who played the lead must have been told: "do your best Eastwood", he did, and it wasn't. And why did he constantly contort his mouth? The script had no continuity. There were scenes that had nothing to do with the, pardon the expression, plot. Most hilarious of all was the fight scene. The tag line for this movie says "In Peral Harbor, no one saw it coming. In Florida City, one man did". The writers missed the mark. The story was all over the place and never came together to make an ending to live up to the tag line. In legit film schools, it will become the best example of how to do EVERYTHING wrong when making a movie.

Good and interesting off beat story line. How "little people" are drawn into a web of conspiracy, on the periphery but never fully understanding the enormity of the conspiracy they are involved in. Excellent production values, a great sense of period, and great care went into the making of this film. A slice of Americana recounted with care and affection. Well acted, and well told by Ralph Clemente, a director with a good eye.

I recently saw this movie and I loved it from start to finish. The story, the characters, even the scenery was incredible...why this movie isn't a #1 box office hit is beyond me. I do not want to give anything away, but I highly recommend, even insist, that everyone see this movie. It makes one think about history and current events in a totally different light. The budget for this film was $750 000, but it looks more like a $90 million picture, missing only the CGI and big name actor to sell it to the masses.

Zen Gesner (playing the lead role of John Haleran) was flawless. In fact, all of the characters are so realistic you feel like you know them by the end of the movie, and remember them long after the credits roll.

Director Ralph Clemente has told an amazing story and successfully takes viewers to another time in America.

I often feel cheated when I see movies at the local theater, but if Florida City were playing, I'd pay double.

I saw this movie at the Daytona Beach Film Festival and I must say it was not a pleasant experience due to the quality of the projection and sound system. Nonetheless, the film needed quite a bit more work on its editing and script writing. I understand the Producers and Director had a very limited budget, but more effort could have been put into bringing this film to a conclusion. The ending seemed way overacted and not very suspenseful. Except for W. Morgan Sheppard, the acting was not much better either. Keep trying Mr. Clemente. You can use this film as a base towards improving on your next.