Camera

Camera is the story of a young boy Oscar (Miguel Gabriel), who is unable to speak, as he struggles to adapt to the small fishing town he has just moved to with his widowed, and hard-working mom, Evelyn (Jessica Parker Kennedy). Brought together by a broken format film camera, an unlikely friendship is formed between Oscar and a kind old repair shop owner, Eric (Beau Bridges). With the local fishing industry in decline, the town is fiercely divided whether to stake their future on building a luxury hotel, bringing in new jobs, or fight to keep the way things have been done for generations. With Eric's guidance and mentorship, Oscar captures the goodness in people, and in doing so heals a wounded community.

While it's never going to win any oscars, Camera is a very watchable and heartwarming film which has many messages depending o which one you want it to deliver. For me, it's that still images can capture a moment frozen in time, that no-one else might ever see had the picture not been taken. That's not an earth shattering insight or an arcane observation of life, it's just an off the cuff comment. I guess you could also say that you never know where your next friend is coming from, and you can't always trust those closest to you. It's also hard to believe that Beau Bridges has made hundreds of films going right back to 1948, and is still knocking them out. A very watchable film I gave it a 6.

Offered a decent film rating here - am not part of film group, is honest review.

I enjoyed this film when beforehand, didnt think I would. There is plenty of script to follow but not my usual type of film where main character has minimal lines (Offering no spoilers) I enjoyed film so did not prove to be an issue!

Characters - good performances all 7 out 10s minimal. Young lad steals the show for obvious reasons, he was the main character..

Storyline / script / plot - ok, good, not memorable but good for the moment.

In truth was able to get lost in the film - even to feel emotionally attached at times.

Is a good film. Film is nothing spectacular like, but for me, one of the better films have seen in months.

In this well-crafted film by Jay Silverman, a young mute boy, (Oscar), is mentored in the fine art of capturing a good photograph by an older Vietnam veteran played by Beau Bridges. After much practice and a multitude of mistakes, young Oscar begins to see the true soul of his small seaside town through a new lens. No pun intended!

Jay's casting has the feel of a European film, where minor as well as lead roles appear as average people we see in our daily lives. Enough already, of Hollywood films where the men look like Tom Cruise and the women like Julia Roberts, and they live in impossibly expensive homes for their character's economic station.

I highly recommend this heartwarming film with a soul-searching ending.

I just watched Camera. I'm a photographer, almost an old fart, so I worked and still work a lot with film.

It's one of the greatest movies I ever watched. It's not just a beautiful movie with great actors, direction and plot, but also photography, the philosophy behind it and the meaning of it are perfectly described.

Jay Silverman made a gem and I'm glad I found it.

As a photographer fighting everyday to make people understand a photograph is much more than a phone snapshot I want to say a big thank you to Silverman for making this movie and communicating in such a beautiful way what photography really is. He made my life easier!

Nothing questionable here, no nudity or any foul language, just a wonderful story of a young boy (Miguel Gabriel) who is Oscar who has an "eye" for photography. He is mute from a hospital accident at birth but other than that he can communicate quite well especially with his eyes. It takes a great talent to portray emotion with just your eyes and no sounds and he does it like it was truly how he is in real life. He must deal with new surroundings in this picturesque fishing village with a plethora of unique characters all around him for his "canvas" . He must deal with some bullies, and one bad uncle who is also a drug dealer. After a close call with the bullies, Oscar hides in an old fix it shop run by Beau Bridges and soon the magic begins as Bridges teaches the young boy all about photography and how to develop it and enlarge it. What happens next is truly amazing as this young mute causes the whole town to understand themselves in a new and unique way as well as bring everyone together after the town suffers a financial loss. Get some tissue and be prepared for a wonderful family story for everyone especially kids and those who love photography. Enjoy!'