Review of Midlothia (2007) by Jr M — 18 Dec 2008

I was blown away when I watched this. I hadn't heard much about it, but a friend lent it to me and I loved it. The look of this film is amazing, and though the film is powerful and dramatic, it still leaves space for a very unique brand of humor. It reminded me of David Gordon Green's early films.

In smaller films there is usually a gaping hole in one or more of the performances, but each and every character is filled with so much life and vigor that you forget there is no big budget tricks, just great writing and some work by a group of actors with huge futures. Writer/director and star, Bill Sebastian, is a stand out amongst stand outs, and deserves a lot of credit for creating a small film that feels epic in emotional scope and has you engaged throughout. With our short attention spans nowadays, that is no easy feat.