Ive been wanting to see this film for a couple of years now since it was first released. Between 2012-2014 there were many films surrounding two boys and there friendship and the troubles they face a couple being this film 'The Selfish Giant' and 'Mud'. I really enjoyed all of these films especially because the characters are very dynamic and have stories to tell. This film was directed by Daniel Patrick Carbone. I believe the film is based around the encounters he had growing up with his friends. The film is very rural and some of the shots are magnificent the location is brilliant and most of the film is shot outside in nature or in derelict houses or places. The coming of age story is mainly about two brothers who experience death for the first time and how it effects them spending the majority of their time exploring their natural environment.
The cinematography was on point and really made you feel less like an onlooker and more like living within the scenes. The colour scheme was again so amazing. I've noticed some of my many favourite films are set in the more rural, country parts of the U.S as their architecture and land is very beautiful and the films being similar to Terrence Malick films like 'The Tree of Life'. The film to me seemed similarly shot like a documentary or part documentary perhaps because of the sylvan setting. I really liked the film Id give it a six or seven out of ten just because the lack of dialogue could get slightly boring at times. The casting was really strong many of the actors being very young and talented. I noticed that the main characters did resemble somewhat of River Phoenixes' character in 'Stand By me' just like the boy in 'Mud' also.
The main actor I'm specifically referring to being Nathan Varson who gave a tough performance, which makes me look forward to his upcoming project the short film 'Bandito' which was first released in 2014 I believe.
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