Blackbird

I was unable to guess what route this film was going to take, it could have gone several routes but the one it chose was thought provoking, intelligent and beautifully pitched. The acting was first class, I'd only really seen Connor Jessup in Falling Skies - which I do like - and was pleased to see a very fine performance here. Michael Buie was superb as his dad and all other cast members were strong and believable. At times there was the chance for the movie to fall into a cliché but it managed to avoid that every time with some aplomb. In short, this is a fine film that I would highly recommend. I note that this is the writer/directors first feature, I very much look forward to his next project.

Sean Randall (Connor Jessup) is sleeping when his home is raided by the police. They had found postings that seem to indicate a future attack. Sean is an alienated metal goth teen who gets picked on by the hockey jock. Hockey girlfriend Deanna Roy (Alexia Fast) is the perfect princess who falls for the outsider weirdo.

As often is the case with this type of movie, there are stereotypes. Sometimes it's annoying and probably wrong. For example, the cop would not be confrontational like that. A good cop would try to befriend the suspect and get him to talk openly. He should be playing good cop. Of course, everything is stacked up against him including his weak lawyer, angry villagers, and sadistic prison mates. It's all very standard. Also I don't like his jacket. It's a little too standard. The only thing non-standard is the sentencing. I expected much worst. It makes no sense that the judge would be lenient in any way. Sean's self-destructive nature can be infuriating. Then there is the ending which doesn't fit for me.

A well-produced, well-acted movie about a would-be perp who redeems himself, and a community that goes way overboard.

This film did a excellent job showing how social media and status has turned are world upside down.

Film very liked me. It is watched like one minutes. Very interesting. I recommend it all who would watched film about life. There aren't special effects, superheroes and anybody likes they. This the story about love, loneliness, fear and friendship. The topic of film isn't new, but what will be after you won't guess. Film haven't got any elements of soup opera like tears, embracing, kisses, languishing look and etc. It is excellent. Film shows like hard to live person who is done something not as established in society. The system works so that you will broken and become like all, as well. But if you decided that never will be in you life, so you love film necessarily.