Turn Left

I have to give these guys at least a high-five for trying and also for keeping my girl snuggled up to me. I went to the video store the other day and wanted to see something a little different than the run of the mill Hollywood flick. I took a close look at the back cover and didn't recognize any names....so I knew it was going to be either a B or C flick. Plus York Entertainment is known for putting out ultra low budget films that you can flush down the toilet. However, I'm always looking to see if they will put out something worth my time.

Well once I started to watch TURN LEFT, I was pleasantly surprised at some of the scenes and a lot of the dark humor in the film. My girl was even amused. This shocked me because she usually gets up and finds something else to do when a film doesn't look like it's been shot for a million bucks. The actors Chris Bland and John Bourke just might have a future in the entertainment industry. My girl said they will be the ones to watch for in the future. She's usually right.

Let's face it, whether a movie is big budget, low budget, or no budget at all, good writing and acting will shine through. Sadly, so will bad writing and bad acting. That's what happens in Turn Left. Bad writing and acting are prevalent. If the writer is new, perhaps he will improve. I won't count him out...yet.

There is a gem among the rubble, though. John Bourke gives a very promising glimpse of raw talent that could easily be turned into something very special with the right script and director. I plan to keep my eye out for him. I see a little Bruce Willis - Vin Diesel in this gentleman. Sort of the tough guy with the gentle giant sweet side built in. I hope this isn't the last film I see him in. I'd like to see what he does next.

Four men with little or no acting skills pretend to be gangsters in this brilliant comedy.. oh thats right, its meant to be serious.. I forgot.. utter cheese from start to finish, bad acting, bad casting, bad movie.. was it filmed on a handy-cam?

Why would you waste your time making a movie this bad.. Its like a bad rip off of pulp fiction and reservoir dogs but lucky for them its so awful that Tarantino wont be suing them because he will be laughing so hard.. and why stop at robbing 500 million dollars? why not make it a billion billion dollars, or all the money in the world? don't give up ya day job fellas! hey did these guys write 'Hoboken Hollow' by any chance?

Hop in baby; let's ride. The keen video editing of this satirical film noir speeds the viewer through a road trip filled with detours. An itinerant group of criminals encounter a few wrong turns and bumps in the road that stall their voyage to Vegas to bomb a casino. You'll want to hit the breaks, dreading the characters chicanery moves. The tight music helps tell the story of a coterie-of-criminals that skid out of control as they unwittingly traduce each other tearing up the highway (and a road map) along the way. You'll grip your seat as the characters innocently make ordinary decisions that end up exacerbating their lives. The tergiversation of the story leaves the viewer on a dark and lonely road wondering what direction to take. The plot is driven by a combination of seemingly desultory segues that heighten the plot and bewilder the viewer. It keeps you wondering — "what the …"

I actually was invited to a private screening of the movie, TURN LEFT, in Switzerland, and I must say that I was very impressed by the performance of all the actors. New comers, John Bourke, James Yarborough, Chris Bland and Mark Coronado proved to work together very well. I feel this film was cast very well for first time director, Dominic Jackson. I was also surprised to receive a very cool movie soundtrack after the screening was over. Overall, I feel that this film has great potential, and I really think this could be one of the "surprise" success stories in the making. Prepare yourselves for one crazy, joyride....