Rockaway

Don't worry. I'll protect you. Who will protect you?

"Rockaway" is an uncomplicated low-budget coming-of-age story that focuses on child abuse and a plan to escape from it. In general, it's not such a bad movie. It doesn't pretend to be any better than an average television film. A kind of Goonies, but not with a treasure map of One-Eyed Willy, but a paper with an inventively worked out sketch that shows how they can eliminate the aggressive father. When Anthony (Keidrich Sellati) and his younger brother John (Maxwell Apple) accidentally meet up with a group of other young kids, a friendship bond develops and the two boys end up in a happier world than they had known until then. No, the film wasn't really bad. Only the performances of the gang of kids was sometimes a bit bumpy. And the end was a bit too corny and artificial. With the right bag of chips and a matching drink, this film is quite enjoyable on a Saturday night!

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Having grown up in the town next door just a little less than a decade before the one depicted in this film, I can tell you it an incredibly accurate portrayal of the time and place.

The cast is absolutely amazing. I don't want to give the plot away, but this story will tug at your heartstrings.

An incredible feat by a first time film director. I very much look forward to seeing what he does next.

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I thought the movie was well-done. The acting was excellent. I was impressed by the talent and power of the these young actors and look forward to seeing more from them. The visual effects were quite good, and I really felt like I was watching something that was filmed in the past when this actually happened. The film moved well, and moved me also. It flowed well, and kept my interest throughout.

I won't go into the story line, as other reviewers have done a good job of that already. I will only say that it is a story that needs to be told, especially since it is based on actual events. The real-life characters are shown in the end credits next to their movie counterparts.

I recommend it without hesitation.

If you like young teenage drama movie, this is a good choice,because the 6 boys on the main cast were sooo good, very relaxed and in the mood for good dialouges and acting. its fun ,its sad, its cruel, its love, its shy, its death so the director must have cleared the ground in a good way. its a socalled narrative movie,and that is very well done.

what i didnt like was the last quater of the film, its like the helium went out of the balloon, and would have easily been a 9 or a 10, but thats my opinion also the score missed my marks, but the filmo and editing are really good.

dont let me spoil the dinner, its recommendable enough, enjoy the newcomers in the movieworld, they are good...

I'm absolutely stunned by the different highs and lows I was brought to throughout, from the absolute freedom of cycling around the city in the summer to the, very literally, tear-jerking ending, which was so beautifully handled. The film truly was a beautiful experience and testament to the possibilities of independent film making, and I want to thank you for sharing this story to the world!