Review of Hellion (2012) by Ivan M — 09 Apr 2015

Interesting premise, great performances from Wiggins and Aaron Paul, well shot and very nice camera work was used! But it wasn't able to deliver the emotional punch that I think it wanted to. The story definitely had potential to be a great drama but falls victim to some melodrama and useless plot points which drug the movie down and put it a ways under the line that defines GREAT filmmaking.

The story could've been a little more fleshed out if it was made longer perhaps and if they wouldn't have spent wasted time on the motocross subplot. It really had nothing to do with the story as a whole.

Get that off and focus more on the main struggle, and this couldve been a seriously great movie. That being said, Wiggins will definitely become a great actor and I can't wait to see where he goes from here.

I give it 6.5/10 for great acting from Paul (who kills it!) and Wiggins. And some really good and interesting storytelling in some areas.