Review of Rise (2014) by Jake S — 13 Nov 2014

RISE is an inspirational, uplifting film about injustice and revolves around the themes of hope, forgiveness and fighting for oneself. Based on the true story of Mack Lindon, the film tells the story of how Will is accused of drink-spiking and rape and is sentenced to six years in prison.

The film focuses more on the prison life and how Will copes with it than the actual charges of the case, with Will finding hope and some unlikely friendships along the way with his time spent. Though some aspects of the film could have been more improved, the film still succeeds in telling the story and message it is trying to bring across, which is no matter how bad things may be in life, there is always hope.

For his first feature film, Mack Lindon is able to conjure up a beautiful story with a great message and heart-warming themes, tied together with phenomenal performances by Nathan Wilson and Martin Sacks.

If this was out in the United States, it would definitely be a likely contender for the Oscars.