The Sound of Violet

Haven't see such a well made movie for a long time!!! Good story, relatable, well directed, well made. After watching it, I felt hopeful for the society and for American movie industry. Highly highly recommended!

Loved it. I laughed, I cried, and I was challenged to consider autism and human trafficking in ways that were new to me. If there's such a thing as a thought-provoking date night movie, this is it. Well done.

This starts out wonderfully if a little naive. It then descends into a nasty piece of Xtian propaganda. I must admit, as Xtian movies go it tries to hide it's missionary (lol pun intended) position under a very serious message of human trafficking and sex slavery, and I will give it 100% for this part of it's agenda. The text at the end is a salutary reminder that slavery is worse now than at any other time in our history as a species, BUT the shifting boundaries of the leads autism and the saccharine denouement leave a nasty taste in the mouth (again pun intended). The first 30minutes of the film was a solid 7, the rest a minus 7!

Trying to think of positive things to say about the movie, which is quite difficult.

The low budget, poor caliber acting and dreary storyline made for what you see... a listless film which I failed to get through (20 minutes from the end I had to stop the misery).

Nothing discernible to cling on to - nice idea maybe? Poorly executed, whole thing was very amateurish....noticeable bad sound quality on more than one occasion.

Take all the average 'quirky' love story films and merge them together, here is your end result. Save yourself the trouble and go seek out another film that doesn't rip the life from your body in one sitting.

I found myself really drawn into this story. It is not the typical characters we see onscreen but they are so human, I couldn't help but find myself rooting for the unconventional love story. I even found empathy for Ruth and Colin, who, I had initially been so upset with. Their love of Shawn can be a bit protective and stifling while simultaneously shining such harsh and unfair light on those around him. They feel they are doing what's best but they just can't see what this is really costing all of them. The story takes the viewer on quite a ride and is unlike anything I can recall seeing. It is rich in character development and story telling, alike. I attribute this to Allen Wolf and his care for these characters. I could see his heart and passion for this story really shine through. I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it refreshing and unlike anything I can remember seeing. A really beautiful, heartfelt film with some talented young actors.