Up on the Glass

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A movie full of nobodies, only the Andy character looks somewhat familiar. Zero talent displayed in our behind the film. Although I'll give the sound guy and the cinematographer some. Two boring, talentless actors playing two boring talentless hacks. Give it a pass. I let it run because I was playing on my phone and way too lazy to change the movie.

I watched this one just to see if it was as bad as the ratings. It was. If the 10/10 reviews aren't fake, then I'll watch it 50 more times. The one thing it does is keep you wondering if something is going to happen, so I did watch it all the way through. Nothing does. The performances by the 'Jack' and 'Liz' actors aren't horrible, but I'll be surprised if anyone in this film can make a living as an actor. As for the ending - it probably deserves a lower score than the movie overall.

This indie drama flick is an artfully made look at friendship, class struggles, love / desire, and the things we are willing to do (or give up) for what we want. With a cast of familiar characters, this slow burn takes a deep dive into envy, and the cancers that grow from seeds of deception. With a compelling scenic background of Michigan lake country, the film is as exquisitely shot as it is crafted. The landscape and characters mirror one another, the placidity of the lake, the other-wordlyness of the sand dunes, and the calm of the family cottage - with concerns like a dripping faucet, just below the surface. A poetic and meditative look at human nature, an exploration into anxiety and its pitfalls. Indie filmmaking at its finest.

Great film! The slow burn of the fallout from the main character's decisions is mesmerizing and provocative - perhaps because dealing with feeling of isolation and floundering while stretching for missed potential are painful yet universal experiences. This film packages these really challenging themes into a story that is biting, thought-provoking, and rewarding all at once. Shout-out to Chase Fein for conveying Jack's emotions so poignantly through expression and action (Jack isn't a big talker). This film becomes all the more impressive knowing how the writer/director team built it on a shoestring budget. There are so many incisive details in the writing, scene-setting, and use of sound (the faucet!...you'll know what I mean once you watch it) that build the film to its dramatic finish.

For those who might be conditioned to the * and graphic violence of the movie business, this might not be your Independent film to watch. This movie has a bit of a retro feel to it, like the old classics of the 40's and 50's. The atmosphere slowly builds around this Hitchcockian, character-driven story with its complex tensions and fragile strains between characters. Guilt and misplaced desires hang in the air like a black cloud. A reunion of old friends proves that the passage of time has not been too kind to their psyches. Relationships that were close in the past had developed latent brief shadows - that have now grown cold and palpable. A great deal of communication flows between the lines, loud in the silence of body language. Friends have become strangers that are overly familiar; awkward with old wounds haunting their emotions, morals, and self-control is tested until things fall apart. A fall out over an old flame sets loose a dark tide, with its ensuing panic and cover-up. The film shows the extent to which we can compromise our values to sate our desires. I like how films have an unsuspecting character that convinces the viewer of their innocent nature and then turns the good Jekyll into the Hyde monster. It was a refreshing change of pace to watch this Indie film, its music fortified the aural mood of the scenes, and heightened emotional response. The cinematography was crisp, clear and beautiful. I'd recommend this for something different, at least in a vintage sort of way. It gives attention to symbolic details and has a well-thought-out plot and message. I am interested to see what comes next for this writer/director.

This film had an amazing tone and great look. The photography in the film gives a more professional vibe on a low budget scale. As an indie film, the length of the film is one that can be digested quickly, but leaves you wanting more. A plot that doesn't get seen in films, the character work of the main stars helps propel the film, and gives the story a deeper meaning.

Loved the movie, but the ending left me hanging, wanting to know what might have come next!

Jack DiMercurio secretly wants the life - and wife Liz - of his rich friend Andy. They have a reunion with some friends at a cottage on Lake Michigan when a fight breaks out between the two men. Tragedy ensues and somehow, this moment allows Jack to have the life that he always wanted. But is it all he thought it would be? How much of peoples' lives do we really know? How much do we grow away from people? And how much do we really need to be jealous of the grass being greener on the other side? The first fill-length film for director Kevin Del Principe (who co-wrote this with Nikki Brown, who appears in the movie as Kate Green), is an intriguing low budget drama that looks way better than it's $60,000 reported budget would suggest.