Addison's Wall

This film is about a grieving wife who lost her husband through suicide. She is tormented by her son who refused to speak after that.

Child grief is rarely explored on film, so it is refreshing to see a film like Addison's Wall. However, due to the very nature of the film, there is no tension or drama. Apart from a few key emotional moments, everything in the film is very plain. The abrupt ending that does not solve any mysteries certainly do not help the film to be more watchable. Addison's Wall could have been much better, such as exploration of the contents of the wall, a more intensive care program to help Addison to go through his trauma. Instead, the film feels very unfinished and non engaging.

Unfortunately, i made the mistake of checking to see the rating of this movie, here at IMDb, back when there were less than 10 members who had rated it. The overall rating was an 8, so i decided to check the movie out. After watching the movie, i can't believe it still has an overall rating above a 3! It's basically about a mother and her son(Addison), who move to a new town after the father commits suicide in their previous home, which is all explained to the principal by the mother when enrolling Addison in his new school. Addison hasn't said a word since his father killed himself, and the mother seems to think it's just his way of "working through" the tragedy. And although she is basically having a mental breakdown over the silence of her son, she doesn't want to pressure him to speak, nor does she want anyone else to pressure him to speak. This is where the story ends for me, which is 3/4 through the movie. I mean, Addison starts writing random stuff on his bedroom wall at night. There really isn't even to many scenes dedicated to his wall scribblings, and it's never quite clear what any of them say or mean. The movie just crawls along at a snails pace. The entire script couldn't have been any longer than 15 pages, even if double spaced! To sum it up, i would compare this movie to an incomplete sentence. It just leaves too...

I have to admit that i was a bit surprised and astonished by this movie. It is somewhat reminiscent of The Sixth Sense for the main character is a young boy with certain powers that reach beyond the human reason. I also like the way it is directed because I'm a sucker for black and white movies especially if they are that way on purpose. The movie deals with traumas and different ways of coping with these traumas that life can create. It's wonderful and spooky at the same time. I was also surprised by the acting of the young Colton Lasater, this being his 1st movie (or so it is stated as his 1st here on IMDb). It's a definite must see.

I saw this movie on the strength of the single positive review and I can only imagine that guy is a shill.

The acting of the female lead is actually quite good, but the entire film is just so excruciatingly boring I could hardly bear to sit through it. This is the very definition of dullness.

So far, this film is rated as 8 out of 10 on 7 votes. That must mean the director, director's girlfriend, producer, actress and drinking buddies have given their own film a 10.

For the rest of you, who simply want to be entertained or enjoy a good story, avoid this.

This man on the street shall give it a 2 out of 10.

FDA note: while this movie can be used as an aide to obtaining a good nights sleep, no medicinal value is implied or offered.

Saw this at the Clinton Street Theater in Portland, OR - and very impressed! Shot on B/W 35mm in the Portland area, this is a film that successfully blends simplicity and wonder - and really deserves repeated viewings.

One of my favorite short features - for its story about a son and mother dealing with grief - each in their own way.

Great direction, beautiful B/W cinematography, remarkable performances and a compelling story.

Has an almost Hichcockian flavor that delivers a satisfyingly dark twist to the finale.

Definitely a must-see...