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Galveston (2018) N (?)
A hitman named Roy has a bad day. First the X-rays of his lungs show a nasty dark blot and then he's betrayed by his boss who apparently wants him dead. He survives and saves a 19-year-old girl, Rocky, in the process. Together they leave the town.
I'll start with the thing that's been bothering me for the whole day since I saw this. Is there another movie with almost identical script because I had the strongest feeling of déjà-vu while watching this? All the major plot points and characters felt like I've seen them before. I was even thinking if I've seen this film before but it's been released less than two weeks ago so it doesn't seem likely. I'm really confused
About the film itself then. Galveston is really typical indie film. There's nothing especially wrong with it but it feels lame, safe and predictable. It's a road movie that doesn't reach the depths of its characters but to some degree still works on the superficial level (mainly thanks to great acting by both Ben Foster and Elle Fanning). There's sort of a feeling of sadness and melancholy but often it feels like a cheap attempt to arouse emotions on the viewer instead of a properly built atmosphere.
Little forced drama with spooky predictability and strong performances. Can't say I liked it but it's barely OK.
A hitman named Roy has a bad day. First the X-rays of his lungs show a nasty dark blot and then he's betrayed by his boss who apparently wants him dead. He survives and saves a 19-year-old girl, Rocky, in the process. Together they leave the town.
I'll start with the thing that's been bothering me for the whole day since I saw this. Is there another movie with almost identical script because I had the strongest feeling of déjà-vu while watching this? All the major plot points and characters felt like I've seen them before. I was even thinking if I've seen this film before but it's been released less than two weeks ago so it doesn't seem likely. I'm really confused
About the film itself then. Galveston is really typical indie film. There's nothing especially wrong with it but it feels lame, safe and predictable. It's a road movie that doesn't reach the depths of its characters but to some degree still works on the superficial level (mainly thanks to great acting by both Ben Foster and Elle Fanning). There's sort of a feeling of sadness and melancholy but often it feels like a cheap attempt to arouse emotions on the viewer instead of a properly built atmosphere.
Little forced drama with spooky predictability and strong performances. Can't say I liked it but it's barely OK.