Woodland

Kind of boring and a bit amateur . Had potential but way too slow and clunky. Way too many drone shots of trees. The acting wasnt bad but the story was like a high school drama attempt. The bear scenes were near comical, special effects childish . Altogether a waste of time am afraid !

The 2 main characters portrayed by Harmon and Granger are believable. Set in the 80's this film shows a drug addict trying to contend with his past while escaping to a woodland fishing lodge during the off season. Its slow, building pace adds to the suspense. The beauty shots of Canada's west coast tie the story together. If you are looking for a multi-million dollar Hollywood thriller, you've got lots of other choices, but this film gets into your head...wondering - is what we see real or just in Jake's head?? Great acting. No surprise Granger won an award for his supporting role.This is a good Indie film!

This movie has such beautiful, breathtaking cinematography. The mountain scenery draws you in completely, you feel you are right there. The storytelling in this sense kind of prods you to join in with your own imagination instead of spelling it out for you - I think this is a positive aspect of Canadian made films. For a low budget they were able to pull off to the best of their ability, what they should've, compared to some of the huge budget movies that completely lack substance but spend a lot of money packaging a pile of $%$# to look nice (and which undiscerning types don't seem to care enough to call out). A great first attempt and I'll look forward to more from this team/director as they grow their work.

I liked the photography. Basically nothing new under the sun, or trees. A dude with substance abuse takes on a watchman job with a camera. He begins to soulsearch..yawn..and sees his failed future. Not sure about anything "thriller" in here but it could've been a short film instead. I agree the acting was wasted by the lead, but, hey, meloncoly is always a hoot , right! Not sure exactly the point, the message or the underlying theme here, other than a drunk or druggie should never be secluded in the wilderness with their thoughts or conscience.

The only good thing in this mess of a movie is its actors. Both Richard Harmon and Philip Granger were solid and believable. The rest is barely watchable, unfortunately. A poorly written script delivers a truly abhorrent lead character that is as interesting as a roach caught in a jar trap: you're annoyed by him and can't wait for him to drop dead; disappointing cinematography fails to capture a beautiful Canadian landscapes; and ludicrous CGI scares away even those who came to terms with all the above. 'Woodland' could be much better that it is. A huge waste of acting skills.