I thought it might not be great, but it would be a little bit fun.
I was wrong.
This is a movie about Idris Elba being extremely attractive while he gets the bad guy. The plot is fairly straightforward: Luther goes to prison. Then things happen and he gets out of prison. But where is all his stuff? You think, "Oh my God1 Luther can't be Luther without his coat! This just won't work!" But right then, his old boss, who always love-hated him, shows up with Luther's coat! He must have tucked it away at his house…
This deceptively simple indie film won a number of awards, including a few from 2010 SXSW. You will like it only if you enjoy slightly slow, slice of life films, the type indie filmmakers often create. But if you do, you'll be rewarded.
As Roger Ebert says, Hal Holbrook doesn't just play the lead role, he EMBODIES it. The small cast and crew obviously made this one with love. It isn't a happy film, although there are moments of humor.…
You must be into little films to enjoy this. Even if you're into little films, you must be in the right mood. It takes time to let your mind slow down and match the rhythm of life in a barely-there Nova Scotia village that clings to a cliff that looks over the cold and violent North Atlantic.
The heroine is an alienated, smart, sarcastic person who feels like an outsider in her own home and hometown. She dreams of leaving.…