Repatriation

An visually amazing Film with a lot of heart that leaves you emotionally attached from the beginning all the way to the end. It shows a realistic and truthful glimpse into the lives of our US soldiers and the personal hardships they go through once they return back home. I truly enjoyed it and recommend watching it. Nicely done.

Subtle performances and carefully crafted dialogue give this "soldier coming home" drama a twist; all the way to the end. Clever camera work exposes the journey of a one man wrecking crew's reappearance in a small town. Solid acting by Grimley and Mercer tell the story of self loathing and debauchery.

I had no idea what to expect from this film and was very pleasantly surprised. This was a simple film of a journey inside a journey, a Pilgrim's Progress if you will. Someone searching for peak moments in their past which only opens up a flood of what is far less pleasant. This film unfolds beautifully as the main character goes from place to place falling deeper into the abyss.

The music works all the way through and the strong cast really delivers.

As I watched "Repatriation" I kept thinking of a book review from the great Richard Price - so I will use it here and switch the name of the book for this little gem of a film, because I think it actually describes it quite well. It went something like this: "Repatriation sings, mugs, wisecracks, charms, buys you a drink, steals your wallet, and then takes you home to meet the folks." Repatriation has a lot of good things going for it and the filmmakers did a great job of keeping the film honest and truthful to the story. But I would like to highlight one of the reasons Repatriation works so well and it's such an honest and heartfelt piece - and that is no other than it's lead, Ryan Barton-Grimley. Mr. Barton-Grimley has the talent and skills to pull off a tour de force performance rarely seen in Indie Filmmaking. He could be as charming as he is menacing and does it in a way that seems completely organic, not forced or calculated. His performance in this film is top-notch! I highly recommend Repatriation. It is a film that you will enjoy watching but it will also linger in your mind as you wonder what went wrong.

I saw this film at the Los Angeles CineFest. It's about a journey home for a soldier. I have friends who have come back from overseas duty. This film brilliantly captures how difficult that process of coming home can be.

It's a very honest film that doesn't pull punches or take the easy way out, which I really admired. I thoroughly believed the reality it portrayed. The acting, writing and directing are all excellent. It's definitely worth your time.