This was a some what odd movie and it is difficult to explain what this movie is trying to tell.
It seems to be a very simple story about a man(Stephen Dorff) who is trying to change his lavish lifestyle so he can see his son again.The other side of it is that he can move objects by using his mind which he mostly uses to have fun with or make a quick buck with.
The strength of the movie comes from the relationships he has with other people who all basically tell him that he has a gift and he should do more with it than only use it for personal gain.
Especially his best friend in this movie played by Eddie Griffin stresses this the whole movie thru and the chemistry between them worked really well in this movie.
It's a little like Hancock but than much more reality based and instead of taking on a whole city this one is scaled down to a community within a neighborhood.In this lies the next strength because they take the time to let you get to know the characters within this community.
The documentary style of filming sometimes felt a little strange but that also adds to the reality feel of it all and it gives you the idea you get to see everything from close up.
Somethings could have been explored a little more but with the redemption in the end it still feels like a completed movie.
I recommend it and can't wait to see what other people think about it.
Really,REALLY surprised I was the first to rate this on IMDb because I was expecting a theater release for this and now I saw it on the net.
Another thing that blew my mind was the budget on this because it has 2 well known actors and the special effects all looked top notch.
I hope this is a new trend and more movies will be made this way.
It was both entertaining and it also made me think.
Go see it and enjoy.
It seems to be a very simple story about a man(Stephen Dorff) who is trying to change his lavish lifestyle so he can see his son again.The other side of it is that he can move objects by using his mind which he mostly uses to have fun with or make a quick buck with.
The strength of the movie comes from the relationships he has with other people who all basically tell him that he has a gift and he should do more with it than only use it for personal gain.
Especially his best friend in this movie played by Eddie Griffin stresses this the whole movie thru and the chemistry between them worked really well in this movie.
It's a little like Hancock but than much more reality based and instead of taking on a whole city this one is scaled down to a community within a neighborhood.In this lies the next strength because they take the time to let you get to know the characters within this community.
The documentary style of filming sometimes felt a little strange but that also adds to the reality feel of it all and it gives you the idea you get to see everything from close up.
Somethings could have been explored a little more but with the redemption in the end it still feels like a completed movie.
I recommend it and can't wait to see what other people think about it.
Really,REALLY surprised I was the first to rate this on IMDb because I was expecting a theater release for this and now I saw it on the net.
Another thing that blew my mind was the budget on this because it has 2 well known actors and the special effects all looked top notch.
I hope this is a new trend and more movies will be made this way.
It was both entertaining and it also made me think.
Go see it and enjoy.