Review of Poster Boy (2004) by Milo S — 20 Mar 2010

It's hard to know what to say about a movie which doesn't say much itself. The concept of the story was intriguing but was, for various reasons, never delivered. The acting might not have been so bad if one had actually had the feeling they were being directed.

Unfortunately, anything resembling direction or plot or even a screenplay that anyone NOT off his head on crack cocain might understand had been carefully weeded out before the cameras even got rolling.

There are so many loose ends in this movie that my head is still reeling even now (am I the only one who got a lesbian vibe from the mother? What was up with the young Republican going to Palm Springs to get Henry back and then just crashing with him instead?) There are at least three or four different stories that begin to be told and yet none of them are brought to any kind of believable or indeed even discernible finish.

Just like in real politics I guess: a lot of hot air up front and nothing to back it up when you dig a little deeper...