Lake George

This movie stands tall in its genre (neo-noir). The movie's greatest strength is the chemistry between the two main characters and how their relationships develop throughout the movie.

This is a love letter to some of the most beautiful areas in Southern and Central California and is shot beautifully. The cinematography on display seems to ramp up throughout the movie and gradually becomes grander.

The plot of the movie did more than enough to keep me interested. The ending had me thinking for a few days, which is always a sign that the movie stuck with me.

This is one of Shea Whigham's best performances. Carrie Coon is also great. I have not watched Jeffrey Reiner's work in TV, but this guy is a capable movie director and I hope he makes his transition to movie directing permanent.

A simple black comedy story, lifted up by Whigham and Coon's acting prowess.

We see Don(Whigham) as this guy who's simple, straightforward and expects nothing from life but just peace and calmness and when he's forced into committing a crime, he then meets our star lady Phyllis(Coon) who's exactly what Armen and others describe as and things start to get more interesting after their encounter with each other.

This is kind of like a road trip neo-noir film, which I guess is a very rare combination but worked really well in this film. The heart and soul of this movie lies in the conversations between Don and Phyllis, mostly they're funny and at times sad too but you'll never get tired of listening to them. I was a bit devastated by its ending but I already saw that coming the moment Don met Phyllis but I was just hoping a fairy tale ending cuz I didn't want to feel sad when the movie ends. But whom am I kidding ? It happened exactly the way I have predicted it but still I made peace with its ending because it gives us that completeness feeling.

A really good movie with some awesome chemistry between our 2 main leads, give this a try for sure and you'll not be disappointed, especially if you love small time movies with limited characters. I guess this is my first movie with Whigham as the main lead or is this his first too!? 😂 I have watched his Small Engine Repair and Low Tide too but I don't think he can be considered as one of the main leads, if yes then I guess this will be my third 😅.

An english language movie telling the story of a man (Shea Whigham) returning to public life for prison. He visits a well heeled gangster who orders him to perform one more job. This entails killing the gangsters old love interest.

The rest is an obvious play, Carrie Coon plays the love interest of the gangster and her trapped in the car with her would be killer goes through all the steps you can imagine. Her voice for some reason is strident, and just a little annoying. Something lacks on the audio here, it goes to the plot that she would be loud and demanding, but it does travel to the middle of ones brain!

The ending of the movie goes past it's climax and soon we cannot wait for it to be over. The great things about the movie are the pictures and photography are clear and beautiful. So many modern movies take the slow burn to hell and back, but this is very well paced. If you get a chance, do watch this one. Great plot, acting good, direction is good too. Pity about that sound....

Their sketchy yet irresistible deal keeps you hooked, while the story's shady twists lead to unexpected redemption. It's fun, unpredictable, and has a SoCal local vibe that makes it easy to connect with. Cities like Thousand Oaks, Goleta, and Lake George in Mammoth Lakes, California, give the film a familiar, grounded feel for anyone who loves this area. The characters are quirky yet relatable, and their misadventures are packed with humor and heart. There were genuine outbursts of laughter in the theater during several scenes, showing just how well the comedy lands. I enjoyed it so much that I bought the movie to watch again at home and noticed even more little details the second time around. If you're looking for something entertaining with a mix of chaos, charm, and local love, I highly recommend this film!

In moody small-time crime drama "Lake George" San Fernando Valley mobster Glenn Fleshler forces reluctant, nondescript, mousy, middle-aged ex-con Shea Wigham to take on the killing of his now troublesome ex-girlfriend Carrie Coon... but once Wigham & Coon meet, their interactions, personalities, & chemistry take the tale on a different path. Experienced writer / director Jeffrey Reiner elicits excellent performances (especially from the understated Wigham - so good again) and while his story & style may lack the twists & bite of others in the genre it's still an original & engaging character study that's warmly bittersweet in its rather downbeat way. It's a good little film.