Bloomhouse Road Movie Carter Smith is an unknown director to me, and this is his first work I've seen. For the most part, the fact that the film came out under the auspices of Bloomhouse, whose films I vacuum indiscriminately. I really like their production and what they try to say in their works.
Once again, we got a genre movie as part of a psychological thriller and reflection on “difficult childhood”. As if copying Stephen King’s guiding idea of It again, filmmakers tell us the story of childhood trauma that affects adulthood. Except that all the action is not elevated to the absolute. It does not try to be a post-modern statement, but hits directly in the forehead. Yes, this picture does not become overloaded and the output is universal for any viewer. The script is normal and without frills. A fascinating movie that captures your attention with its plot. Lucky and with timekeeping: an hour and a half, which do not tire and look quite cheerful.
I loved the work, even though I don’t know anyone here. Kyle Gallner is a typical maniacello who arranges his personal vendetta. Johnny Berchtold is a default nerd who had his underwear pulled over his head at school. The conflict of two polarities is a key feature of the whole film. Yin and yang. Black and white. Evil and good. Solid and soft.
Technically a very well-made movie. Operator’s work, in principle, cannot be much praised: everything is orderly, peaceful. The installation is nice. Post-production and lipsinc quality.
In the end, we get a good, but secondary in the sense of the movie. Abounding in the nth time in the same swamp, the film can not give new, fresh emotions. Yes, a run-in path is a guarantee of stability, but art does not work that way. Perhaps yes: in fact, a filler, which you can skip if you have previously seen or read similar cult works. If you, like me, like Bloom's studio, you can see it. You won't break down.
6 out of 10