Trunkfish

This movie definitely had American beauty vibes. It was entertaining for sure. I love love love Jessica Willis, she definitely commands attention. And the lead Kyle White carried the movie well. Watching these two was not a waste of time, decent indie for sure.

If you're hunting for an indie drama that aims for American Beauty but ends up feeling like a cheap float left too long in the sun, welcome to Trunkfish. Directed and written by John Kviklys, the film clocks in at a brisk 82 minutes. What works: its ambition and occasional glimmers of dark comedy. Some Letterboxd fans praised "very convincing lead performances" and described it as a "fine indie movie resting on lead work." But here's the catch: style over substance. The wife is attractive and plays her role well, but her chemistry with her husband? It's like they're from different casting calls. He might remind you of a Temu-quality Steve Buscemi clone-goofy eyes, awkward charm, but no spark. Together, they come off less like a real couple and more like roommates thrown together in a Craigslist comedy. The premise dips into suburban ennui, porn obsession, fantasy therapy boxes, and a teenage neighbor, but it never surfaces into anything deeper. Instead it swims in familiar waters and fails to make waves, wrapping up more like a curiosity you'd snag at the $1 bin at Walmart. If you want edgy, uncomfortable territory-cuckolding, obsession, moral collapse-it delivers, and some viewers called it a "dark comedy cum morality tale". But it lacks the resonance of better films in the genre. Final take: Trunkfish is polite in trying, occasionally interesting in its discomfort, but far too shallow to hit the depths it seeks. Still, at a lean 82 minutes, it's not painful-just a quirky indie misfire that leaves you thinking: "Well, cheaper than therapy... and definitely cheaper than dinner and a movie.

Great concept wasted on a weak script and bad acting.

Its everything that made American Beauty creepy without anything that made it redeemable. Poor script leads to poor ending that I'm not sure what I'm supposed to think about leads to a poor movie. Poor acting by most involved, but Dennis and Katherine do good jobs and I guess you can say that if anything makes this movie worth watching its them.

I like finding indies to watch and a lot of the time they turn out really great but other than a couple of decent moments this was silly and a bit of a letdown after seeing the user reviews.

I wouldn't call this a comedy. There some comedic parts in it but this is more in the area of tragicomedy. The performances are bit stilted but overall a good movie...