Maybe I read too much into this, but I thought it raised some important and previously ignored issues with how the Police and legal system work, and how 'normal' citizens can become criminals. I don't know if that was the intent... the nuances were subtle. Having been the victim of petty crime many times before, maybe I just identified with it too well.
Our heros life slowly becomes completely destroyed as a small time case of extortion over an exceedingly large 'reward' for his missing dog escalates into a fullblown bank robbery.
The previously law-abiding bank manager turns into a crook himself through harassment from the family of the extortionist and the resulting ignorance from the police and legal system.
I like films that make one think, and this one definitely did.
The production was 'good enough' that I was driven deep into the story, and didn't notice anything bad about it. If I try to nitpick, *perhaps* the acting was a bit over the top from the bank manager and his wife at the beginning, but I suspect that was deliberate: hinting at their rapidly deteriorating marriage that started long before the beginning of the film.
All in all, a brilliant piece of work. I haven't seen anything this good in a made-for-TV production in years. I'd like to see it again if I can get my hands on it.
Our heros life slowly becomes completely destroyed as a small time case of extortion over an exceedingly large 'reward' for his missing dog escalates into a fullblown bank robbery.
The previously law-abiding bank manager turns into a crook himself through harassment from the family of the extortionist and the resulting ignorance from the police and legal system.
I like films that make one think, and this one definitely did.
The production was 'good enough' that I was driven deep into the story, and didn't notice anything bad about it. If I try to nitpick, *perhaps* the acting was a bit over the top from the bank manager and his wife at the beginning, but I suspect that was deliberate: hinting at their rapidly deteriorating marriage that started long before the beginning of the film.
All in all, a brilliant piece of work. I haven't seen anything this good in a made-for-TV production in years. I'd like to see it again if I can get my hands on it.