Dead Letters

Plot: A writer rents a cabin in order to finish his second novel and meets a group of strange characters.

Starring: C. Thomas Howell, Geoffrey Lewis

Review: A completely pointless film. I saw some promise with this film. This could have served as one of those character driven indie films where the lead character learns something about himself and then finishes his book. The acting was great (a great vehicle for Howell); however, by the end of the film I was confused. It didn't really have an ending. Does the writer finish his book? What did he learn about himself? He didn't seem to learn a thing. It just ended up being a well acted student film project. It was just a bunch of vignettes that didn't add up to a full story. There wasn't even a character arch with the writer. Maybe if it had an ending, I would've liked it more. But it didn't, so I don't. It's a shame too, because I was rooting for this film to be a good up turn for Howell's career. At least it shows some nice acting. The music was great though. I'd love to own the soundtrack.

Rating: Writing-D

Acting-A

Directing-C

Music-A

Cinematography-B

Editing-D

Costumes-B

Art Direction-B

Hair-C

Makeup-C

Visual Effects-C

*1/2- Stars