jerryj100
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Saint Christopher is the kind of movie that you can make too much of or too little of. It is excellent, mind you, but having the wrong expectations will surely ruin your viewing pleasure. If you're looking for a sophisticated art film with thought-provoking ambiguities and dark psychological imagery, you'll be wanting more. If you're looking a fast-paced urban crime drama, you'll also be wanting more. St. Christopher falls between the two: It is a simple, straightforward story that is raised to the level of film art by its fully developed complex characters, extraordinary acting, and the director's eye for powerful natural imagery. I highly recommend it.
The Director's unique style is immediately evident in the opening sequence as "Saint" Christopher descends into dark uncertainties of his old neighborhood as ascending angelic images slip past him. R.T. Herwig displays a masterful use of light, angle, perspective and framing to evoke a primal sense of this dark, tortured world where the protagonist must return to battle his demons and hopefully, to rise again to light. Though the Director may use a tilted screen a bit too often, there is nothing heavy-handed in the dialog or the imagery that smells of art film pretension. The shots are thoughtfully composed and enjoy a simple grace and flow. The choice of images is exquisite, yet so natural that the viewer melts entirely into its world.
The greatest flaw may be pacing. Director R.T. Herwig is generous in giving his actors the screen time for authentic emotion. Some scenes are perhaps "too realistic" in allowing encounters to occur at real world speed and by using real world silence to convey the characters' inability to articulate their regrets, alienation and loss of faith. At the same time, however, the acting in this movie is its great strength. Every main character is fully developed and convincing and the actors deliver superb performances with emotional wallop. The lead actor, for better or worse, reminds us of a young Robert DeNiro, raw and seething, fascinating to watch, and utterly compelling in evoking the viewer's sympathies. To use a tired phase, Christopher Kadish has the makings of a star. His is an auspicious performance you don't want to miss.
The Director's unique style is immediately evident in the opening sequence as "Saint" Christopher descends into dark uncertainties of his old neighborhood as ascending angelic images slip past him. R.T. Herwig displays a masterful use of light, angle, perspective and framing to evoke a primal sense of this dark, tortured world where the protagonist must return to battle his demons and hopefully, to rise again to light. Though the Director may use a tilted screen a bit too often, there is nothing heavy-handed in the dialog or the imagery that smells of art film pretension. The shots are thoughtfully composed and enjoy a simple grace and flow. The choice of images is exquisite, yet so natural that the viewer melts entirely into its world.
The greatest flaw may be pacing. Director R.T. Herwig is generous in giving his actors the screen time for authentic emotion. Some scenes are perhaps "too realistic" in allowing encounters to occur at real world speed and by using real world silence to convey the characters' inability to articulate their regrets, alienation and loss of faith. At the same time, however, the acting in this movie is its great strength. Every main character is fully developed and convincing and the actors deliver superb performances with emotional wallop. The lead actor, for better or worse, reminds us of a young Robert DeNiro, raw and seething, fascinating to watch, and utterly compelling in evoking the viewer's sympathies. To use a tired phase, Christopher Kadish has the makings of a star. His is an auspicious performance you don't want to miss.