Blood Pressure

I enjoyed this film. Excellent performances and an absorbing drama where the ending was not predictable.

In my opinion, it is of higher quality than many of the heavily promoted high budget Hollywood movies.

I read about it in a pharmacy journal, of all places, where the film was mentioned because the main character is a pharmacist. But I couldn't find a review for the movie in the New York Times, so probably it will end up being another small independent film that is good but few people will find out about. Also, it is not for sale on Amazon, not yet anyway.

(2013) Blood Pressure PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA

Edited, co-produced, co-written and directed by Sean Garrity that centers on a middle age depressed, house wife, Nicole Trestman (Michelle Giroux) unhappy living with her husband, Mike Trestman (Judah Katz) and her kids, Josh (Jake Epstein) and Kat (Tatiana Maslany) and is unhappy employed at a pharmacy, who she then receives a mysterious letter, corresponding with a man who is claiming to be dying. If one were to watch as many movies as i have should be able to know how this is going to turn out way before the movie is even over, and with some mediocre acting in the process too. Bomb.

This was an excellent movie for a low-budget Canadian flick. I really think a different title and description would get it more exposure. It was not at all what I had expected based on the title and description, so the same is likely true for you.

The movie gave me a lot of food for thought. Unfortunately without giving spoilers, I can't elaborate. It is a bit dark - so take that as a warning.

The lead actress was awesome. She was entirely credible in the role. I understand she was 'accidentally' cast and the choice of putting her in this role was a solid call.

It's a shame that movies like this get buried while Hollywood trash does 100+ million at box office.

This was a bizarre movie that took some interesting twists and turns. It left me numb at the end, not sure how I should feel about it. I guess that is why I wrote this right after the end of the movie. This is the type of movie that you need to mentally chew on for a while to grasp the scope, motivations and reactions of the characters. This could even be good for a second viewing which I rarely do. This would help you see the movie from the other side of the mysteriousness This is quite an interesting premise. It goes to places you don't expect it to go and where you end up is probably not where you expect to end up.

I think for an interesting project, they should give the script to five or six different directors and then take them to a certain point in the movie. Then, just step back and let them take it from there. This is the type of movie that would turn into five or six equally satisfying yet different movies if that idea was followed. That is the type of movie this is.

I gave it 7 stars for the creativity and thoughtfulness of the premise. It was enough to look past the acting. I'm not saying the acting was bad, it was actually quite good in places, but I have never been a judge of acting. The movie stimulates your curiosity enough that you can look past the performances. Someone else will need to comment on that.

I will say that I wouldn't mind seeing the leading lady more. She is pleasant to look at and believable. Even as I write this it is growing on me, but I'm quite easily entertained :)