Review of Child of God (2014) by Panta O — 05 Sep 2014

Outstanding drama with controversial subjects co-written and directed by James Franco, and starring Scott Haze... I never read the novel of the same name by Cormac McCarthy but I'll guess it had the reception like the movie. If you know that this film was selected to be screened in the official competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival and was an official selection of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, be assured that you won't be watching a classical Hollywood blockbuster. I am glad that at the end it was something I could not even guess with the wildest imagination. Starring Scott Haze as Lester Ballard, Tim Blake Nelson as Sheriff Fate, James Franco as Jerry and Jim Parrack as Deputy Cotton, this was the movie which will require from you not to react on the most of the presented taboos of the society, and to concentrate on the heartfelt story of survival.

Scott Haze had his lifetime performance; it is almost impossible beating that! James Franco directed it with such perfection, that I will never miss any of his future movies. From the cinematography, to editing, choice of the fonts for the titles, music... everything was made to look like a perfect Indie movie! I would not waste too many words on it - just "don't miss it"!