The Bastard Son

This film captures the raw essence of Bridgeport with a storyline that speaks the language of those that live there. I almost felt as if I were watching secret tapings from a phone left on- it only added to the intreigue of maybe knowing or seeing something I shouldn't be seeing or watching... it made it exciting.

The twists and turns in this dark story line are anyone's nightmare, and all the actors did an excellent job making this look first hand and completely believable.

Like a moment frozen in time, this story sticks with you- I enjoyed it very much and I feel it was made with certain grit and honesty you just don't get with your average "Hollywood Movie"- I applaud who made this movie and all who were involved. This is brave and fierce.

I wanted to enjoy this film about vengeance out of redemption. The problem was it was distracting with the way it was filmed. The bastard son was impressive in the potential of how he portrayed his character. But it flopped due to bad editing, sound and how the movie was shot. Some scenes are louder than others. It also had a poor attempt to invoke comedy into the movie during a tense moment which I was confused about. The only thing I enjoyed was the acting by The Bastard Son. Everyone else seemed very amateurish like it was friends of friends thrown in the movie at as a courtesy. Or maybe this was a student film.

While this "film" attempts to navigate a unique storyline, the execution falls painfully short. The film's low-budget appearance is glaring, lacking the finesse even expected from independent productions. The cinematography's misguided angles and questionable lighting choices distract from any semblance of a cohesive visual narrative.

Unfortunately, the soundtrack, intended to enhance the experience, overshadows the dialogue, creating an imbalance that hinders the audience's engagement. The casting choices raise eyebrows, as the performances come across as amateurish, leaving viewers questioning the director's selection process.

In the realm of filmmaking, it struggles to find its footing, delivering a cinematic experience that falls beneath the standards set by even modestly budgeted independent films. One can't help but wonder if a more discerning approach to direction and casting would have salvaged this unfortunate endeavor.

Absolutely I recommend this movie that has a realistic and true and relatelable story line.

Writers, producers, directors, crew and cast all great accomplishments. Alisa Velasquez definitely positive recognition in this movie and a promising future with her beautiful song, 'That Kind of Love'. A favorite now.

Addicting intense drama starts from beginning to the end with constant action with the brother and his love and loyalty for his family and not resting until he avenges his sister's assault and trauma. True to life story and reality of the violence happening every day in our cities and towns.

In this story the anti hero is someone you can genuinely sympathize with after viewing the event that sends him on a bloody Vendetta. Organized crime,Human Trafficking, and cold blooded murder are on full display,and the locales where the action scenes are filmed are outstandingly grim and neo noir-like,and they make you think this is happening right outside your window. Unfortunately I found some scenes very hard to follow,since some dialogue is too faint to hear. Many shots are out of focus. Others have the characters with their backs turned or their faces blotted out by by poor lighting, Or they're cut out of frame entirely. Some of the CGI could have been substituted with simple Practical FX and looked better. All in all this could have been a very good revenge story if more planning had been made by the film crew.