When I first heard about this movie It seemed like a wonderful idea that I have never seen broached. Had it been done right it might have turned out to be a masterpiece.
Bill and Kate are an upper middle class couple on the verge of divorce. One morning they are horrified to learn that the college their son attends is under attack by a gunman. Scared for their son they cling to any news until finding out the most shocking thing of all, their son was the shooter. After going through denial they struggle to mourn their son while trying to come to terms with his horrible crime. All while dealing with a predatory media who wont leave them alone, relatives of the victims accusing them of being bad and neglectful parents and their own guilt that maybe the are somehow responsible for what their son did.
Now the premise was stellar. No on had ever really looked at what the shooters parents and relatives go through when a situation like this occurs. However the execution was horrible.
To be honest the actors were fair for unknowns. However this is such an emotionally deep movie that it requires the best honed professional actors who can emulate every emotion. The real killer here is the script which is,cheesy and at times boring. Hopefully it will be picked up again with a better script and a bigger budget. Done right it could be a masterpiece.
Bill and Kate are an upper middle class couple on the verge of divorce. One morning they are horrified to learn that the college their son attends is under attack by a gunman. Scared for their son they cling to any news until finding out the most shocking thing of all, their son was the shooter. After going through denial they struggle to mourn their son while trying to come to terms with his horrible crime. All while dealing with a predatory media who wont leave them alone, relatives of the victims accusing them of being bad and neglectful parents and their own guilt that maybe the are somehow responsible for what their son did.
Now the premise was stellar. No on had ever really looked at what the shooters parents and relatives go through when a situation like this occurs. However the execution was horrible.
To be honest the actors were fair for unknowns. However this is such an emotionally deep movie that it requires the best honed professional actors who can emulate every emotion. The real killer here is the script which is,cheesy and at times boring. Hopefully it will be picked up again with a better script and a bigger budget. Done right it could be a masterpiece.