Writer Dito Montiel adapted and directed this film based on his autobiographical novel. While he makes an impressive debut, it's a double-edged sword by being too close to the material that he leaves off some crucial information that might have made a big difference. The coming of age story deals with teenager feeling trapped by his family and friends in Queens, NY in the late 80's. After a foreign friend inspires him to leave everything behind by going to Los Angeles, he finally manages to escape only to return years later to face the demons of his violent youths. A superb cast of veteran and young cast makes the film worthwhile along with the beautiful cinematography by Eric Gautier (Un Conte de Noel, Into the Wild and Motorcycle Diaries). YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Writer Dito Montiel adapted and directed this film based on his autobiographical novel. While he makes an impressive debut, it's a double-edged sword by being too close to the material that he leaves off some crucial information that might have made a big difference. The coming of age story deals with teenager feeling trapped by his family and friends in Queens, NY in the late 80's. After a foreign friend inspires him to leave everything behind by going to Los Angeles, he finally manages to escape only to return years later to face the demons of his violent youths. A superb cast of veteran and young cast makes the film worthwhile along with the beautiful cinematography by Eric Gautier (Un Conte de Noel, Into the Wild and Motorcycle Diaries). YRCinema's coverage of films on DVD.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment