Salvable

A deeply moving feature debut from the directing duo.

Pitch perfect performances from the entire cast. Shia always subverts expectation, and here he makes Vince a slightly crooked guy with heart. Despite the circumstances of how his life turned out, he cares about his friend.

Been a fan of Toby's since early Black Mirror days and with Sal, he brought a nuanced performance that felt new in the genre and made me root for him.

I was surprised how poetic the film unraveled with visuals and details that made me taste the salt in the air. The sound design brought me into Sal's inner world.

I would have loved another 20 minutes in the final act because I really enjoyed spending time with these characters, flaws and all.

I have a feeling this one will linger with me.

Really cool movie !

Dark ,gritty and amazing cinematography. This movie really pulled me in and I was gripped !

Great casting !

Each actor was completely believable The music was great too !

I hope I can buy the soundtrack somewhere as it had a real theme running through every song and totally complimented every scene .

Bjorn Franklins story and directing is top class !

The friendship between actors Toby and Shia character was very moving and made me want to root for both of them to win .

I tough the young 14 year old daughters acting was way beyond her years and deserves attention .

Over all I think this movie is great and will be up for some awards !

Its not a pretty movie. Its captured someplace in Ireland. Gray, cold, damp, desolate, solemn looking place. You hardly see anyone around, which I thought was odd. Gave me that Twilight Zone feel.

The acting is done well. Story is drama filled, with life and its consequences of bad and right decisions. You become the subject looking out to the world in his eyes. He's tenacious, patient and willing to do right thing. But those past habits always seem to be, not so far away. Boxing is thing out there. I figured it was predominately pubs and factories. Which adds historical interest. Its slow paced, but situations keep the interest moving. I would say the movie will be better received from matured audience. People that have lived and encountered similar situations.

Why the pundits gave it 4 stars is beyond me. I would crack it around 7.

Classic story about people with no money, broken homes, broken families, broken psyche, low morality, low intelligence, crime etc.

There is the boxing element to it, but this isn't a boxing movie, it's a drama.

It's well acted, Shia Lebouf is a minor character nice to see him taking some interesting roles, hope he gets back to the mainstream soon.

The acting and cinematography and everything makes this very realistic feeling. Like it's a true story.

Life sometimes breaks a man, and his best just isn't good enough, and there are few helping hands. Is it possible to break away from the grips of fate?

Great performances and great debut from the directing duo. LaBeouf is charismatic and compelling as an actor as always. I wish he was on screen more in the film. That would be the only complaint I would have for the film. Kebbel is great in the lead role too. However, it's LaBeouf who as usual, steals the show with his insanely, breathtaking performance as the best friend of Kebbel's protagonist. The directing duo who helmed the film definitely have a promising future as directors in the industry and I'm excited to see their future work. The film should've got a wider theatrical release to be honest.