November Criminals

I must be generous when I compare my rating to the others. I was going to give it a seven but my wife thought a five was more appropriate so a six it is then. I agree the movie could have used more action scenes, just to make it more entertaining, but overall the plot is easy to follow and not that bad. As for the acting they all did a good job. Ansel Elgort with his dorky looks wasn't bad and as for Chloë Grace Moretz, that I would qualify as a natural beauty, she always delivers in my humble opinion. I just wonder why they call it November Criminals? I thought about it, couldn't find an answer.

This film tells the story of a young high school boy who is determined to find out who killed his school mate in an execution style shooting.

The high school guy's motive for doing so is explained in the film, but I find it rather unconvincing. Hence, I find the story a bit forced, and that he behaves recklessly and irresponsibly. Fortunately, the story does not concentrate on the hunt for the killer, and has some teenage topics as well. This broadens the film's appeal, and I enjoyed watching it as a result.

This had all the makings of a really cute and interesting film. Instead, it managed to take some interesting plots and turn them into pedestrian and boring scenes. There is no pacing, no suspense, no tension. The acting is perfunctory. The directing is routine. Everything is by the numbers. It's a shame, but there just isn't anything here.

November Criminals (2017) This is a crime drama about college bound friends find themselves falling for one another, but after the mysterious murder of their classmate, they defy the authorities to uncover the truth. The film has been released straight to video on demand, before a limited theatrical release. It stars Ansel Elgort (Baby Driver) and Chloë Grace Moretz (Kick Ass). These are two of my favorite young actors of today. Viewers had mixed reactions and critics felt it was very thin. Everyone seems to agree it failed to to reach its potential. There simply wasn't any movement in the film. I want to get an understanding of the crime. They failed to give us pieces to the puzzle until nearly the close of the film. This is actually a film that could have been far better with just a little more time. Both the love story and the investigation needed to be beefed up. It would have helped get the viewers more invested. I would have tweaked the ending myself. Not horrible, just weak.

I had a hard time buying into the characters conviction which is what carries the story. It was also slow and at times boring with the storyline.