Up There

This film tells an authentic, heartfelt story and features bold performances by the three main actors. It is beautifully shot in Michigan's UP, and (as the title suggests), you really do have a feeling while watching the film that you're somewhere else, somewhere remote. As the drama mounts toward the end, there are scenes taking place in long, uncut stationary takes. The emotional momentum is able to really build in these actor-driven scenes, directly connecting you to the movie's emotional core. Thumbs up!

Has its flaws, but an absolutely wonderful performance from Zoe Kanters makes it worth the watch.

What a fun ride... had me on the edge of my seat almost throughout the whole movie. Zoe's acting ability is superb. The story line is unpredictable and emotion-packed. I found it delightful, and loved seeing my home town on screen. I was sorry to see Jack being such a wimp, which made for a review of 8 instead of 10.... and his boss didn't seem to fit the "editor" role in my view. But those are just two little bumps on the fun ride that this movie provides. I can't wait to see what else Zoe creates!

The story was fresh and unique, but the ending provoked more questions than answers and not in a "use your imagination" type way. The movie explores several story lines that ended up being unnecessary because of how sudden it ended.

6/10 Definitely worth your time!! This movie has a great story with great actors and will keep your interest. I love the small town setting with the woodsy mountainous back drops. The cinematography definitely shines in this area. It took me back to when I used to visit my grandparents. One major critique though. The opening scene where "Jack" walks into the retail store and is forced to trade his jacket for a phone charger from the over the top "I don't give a crap millennial" character, made absolutely no since and almost forced me to ditch right then and there, but I'm glad I didn't. The stunningly beautiful and talented actress Claudia Doumit who played the part of "Tina", I believe, was completely miscast. The throwback 90's grunge toboggan wearing "Clerks" type character just didn't fit in any way. Sorry :(...