Weightless

A sparse script with flawless performances by Newcomer Eli Haley (Will). Tender moments between his character and his father, his fish and a little girl Down the street. Joel ( the main character) has a complicated psyche that makes caring for the pre teen son he has never met seem untenable. As the plot unfolds, we see plenty of good between father and son. It is a little like reading a Sylvia Plath poem. Painful to witness, but it stirs something within. Actors Phoebe Young ( Carla) and Eli Haley are surprisingly fresh amid a cast of well seasoned performers.

In Weightless, director Jaron Albertin creates a unique world that makes the viewer feel deeply for the characters within. This is seriously worth the watch.

I agree with the comment I saw; trying to be too artsy so wonder what is the point of the film. If you're trying to be so creative that you actually don't even get the point. What does the ending mean? they were having fun together but he still going to get taken away? I don't agree with the comment that make him seem so dumb compared to others. I don't think he seems dumb, he just has issues and some people are dumber, why bring up race? And they kept you in the dark. With his girlfriend they have a talk which you can't hear and then they break up, why? Because he went to work and left his son on his birthday

Did the director go to art school and make this film all fancy just to try an avoid making an actual film worth watching? Seriously they skip so much stuff that could have helped the story and instead used visual camera tricks to progress the story. The father is a loser and the way this story is presented he remains a loser so what's the point?

Seemed to be alittle long winded. I guess I just dont get the artsy films that use silent expression for everything they are trying to convey. I think straight forward films are better. Instead of showing me a kid sitting by the lake with clouds, show me what the parent if doing to make him or help him lose the weight. This film leaves me more questions then answers as I still dont understand how he got up to 250 pounds. I guess it doesnt matter what happen but I go back to what why it happen.Also why do they have to make the father Joel so inept and then they made everyone around him way smarter in contrast. If this was filmed in a reverse lense i.e the father Joel being black and the doctor being white. We as the public would only hear the cries of racism, yet there is a role reversal so it's ok that this is happening.