An American Hate Crime

As a gay man watching this - and let's overlook the poor acting - it's been dumped with every possible cliche in the dialogue and storyline. There's no argument from me that the message in this story is relevant and powerful however as a film, it falls short on too many levels which leaves it, in my very humble position, as a poor execution of a very real issue.

This movie was well written and delivered an important message that isn't often discussed in todays society. hate crimes are still going on in our world and the more its talked about the more it can be prevented. this was a great movie filled with action, drama, and comedy despite the darkness behind the story.

I was so excited to see this film and it blew away my expectations. The movie starts off with some audio issues and I was afraid to eat my popcorn as the crunch would overtake the volume of the speaking parts. After the first scene though, my concerns went away and the rest of the film was truly amazing. The fact that the budget was only $13k and the director this great of job with the limited resources he had, shows me that the sky is the limit for this young director.

I found myself filled up with so many emotions. From laughing in one scene, to balling my eyes out at the next. I cant remember crying this much in a movie since shadow couldn't get out of the mud in homeward bound. The subject is real and it was so easy to connect to the characters and their stories. And as much as i love watching football on sundays, seeing this film instead was well worth it.

I got to meet some of the actors and actresses after the premier and they are all genuine, humble people. This movie was so well done that I'm looking forward to watching this film multiple times which is something out of the norm for myself.

Take the time and watch An American Hate Crime. You will not be disappointed. A low budget film that was anything but that. I know that the director has something special in him and I'm excited to see his next film.

This movie really has it all, and I would go as far as to call it an emotional roller coaster. You feel anger toward the bad guys in the beginning, sadness toward the boys who get attacked, love for the mother and sister and joy toward the best friend. By the end you feel great for having seen and absorbed a powerful message in a poignant tale. Some of the technical work could be improved, or else I would have given it 10 stars. I highly recommend everyone see this movie.

The Director, cast and crew was fantastic. The story is heart wrenching and real . It holds your attention and stays with you. The main character Jakes transition is well acted and directed . I really enjoyed it !