Review of The Retrieval (2013) by Alasdair B — 08 Dec 2014

"The Retrieval'' is an independent film directed by Chris Eska, and is about a young boy and his uncle who serve some really bad men. Basically, they find black slaves, befriend them, and turn them in for pay. They work for bounty hunters. One day they come across Isaac (Alfonso Freeman). They take him with them under the pretense that they're going to visit his dying brother. As the film progresses, the boy develops a friendship with Isaac.

I won't write a long review for this one. The acting is solid from all the cast members. It's really well directed and has some beautiful hand held cinematography. Despite the films low budget, it is still a great independent film. Its great to see someone take what they have and make something so simple yet so well made.