Low Tide

Wow, I have to say... "amateur" filmmaker Kevin McMullin makes his first ever full length feature film (only one prior short film) as executive producer, writer and director - and nails it. Mad props to him for putting together this little gem as well as he did - as a newbie.

Sure this film had flaws, but to present something better than some seasoned filmmakers have come out with lately, makes those flaws barely applicable, and certainly not worthy of all the 1's and 2's some of the wannabe critics on here gave this great indie film.

His directing behind the camera was great, and he directed his cast perfectly. His writing was also on point, although I did want a little more at the ending. The screenplay was very well put together, the cinematography excellent, and the score very fitting. There were however some editing issues. The casting was amazing, and all performances were exceptional and convincing. These youngsters certainly have a great future in acting ahead of them. Although I'm not a fan of slow paced films, this one was just right with its 84 min run-time.

This was a surprisingly very impressive low budget indie from an amateur filmmaker, and considering as such, is well deserving of my 8/10. If anyone questions my review as fake, click my username to see my 1000+ ratings and 700+ reviews.

I look forward to seeing more from Kevin McMullin and his young stars - perhaps a part 2?

Great acting performances from all cast members with Jaeden Martell stealing the show and a definite future box office top actor in my opinion.

Story was not that new but the photography, pacing and music all blended well to create an interesting and well directed drama come thriller!

Story itself is not bad given the encounter and adventure of the teenage, at least not boring. And Jaeden act really make my attention focus on. A 17 yo boy can be that sophisticated is rare. Jaeden is going to be huge!

Well made, suspenseful some unique twists and ideas. I would give this a thumbs up!

Jaden again... In this day and age film lovers worship A24 as the gods of film (for good reason). Everyone and their mother has heard of Lady Bird and Call Me By Your Name. While these are great films they are far from "underground". Low Tide is somewhat of a hidden gem in the A24 collection, that is often overlooked.

Low tide is about a young boy who is taken in by is brother and his criminal friends to rob tourist's beach houses. In the last decade there haven't been any films released that capture the treasure hunting spirit of the Goonies. Low Tide is a coming of age movie that isn't rubbing it in your face. The "coming of age feeling" didn't hit me until the credits rolled, as a genuine coming of age film should. The movie captures a real feeling that isn't polished up and romanticized like many films like it.

I would absolutely recommend Low Tide to anyone looking for a coming of age adventure.