Alabama Rose

Some interesting drone shots of Alabama in the opening are the best thing about this movie. The rest is pap. It has all the hallmarks of terrible movie, awful acting.....seriously all actors should give up, this line of work is not for you. The direction is terrible, the lighting bad, the story, script and plot are all pointless. I give it a two out of ten because giving a low budget slice of nonsense like this is like clubbing seals. So I give it an extra point as a 'well done for trying' reward. But please, for the love of god, do not make anymore film, ever. I'm not sure who would like this movie. Not recommended.

There is certainly something about Mary that has a great appeal to the people in a tourist town in coastal Alabama. But after the tragic death of her husband Trey, Mary is struggling with her recovery. She also senses that she is constantly being watched and regularly calls the police for escort service to her job at the local bar. The film is slow in delivering who is the "watcher" of Mary. She has a close friend in Nicole. And Michael, an old friend of Trey, is concerned about her as well. Then, she meets Kai, a drifter who claims that he is a photographer, yet refuses to reveal where he came from. That should have been a trigger warning to Mary. In addition to the sluggish pace, the dialogue of this film was not strong, rarely advancing the plot or developing the character relationships. There was an especially maudlin monologue at the end delivered by Mary's father that only revealed what we have already known for ninety minutes: there's something about Mary.

This one will leave you Exhausted at the end ! The last 30 minutes had my heart racing ! I would suggest not watching before you go to bed. Beautiful work with the natural scenery of the South ... great cinematography that captures the serene wonders of Alabama. The acting was pretty darn good too ! Especially during the final 20 to 30 minutes .. WOW. Very believable scenes ! Nice build up and then it gets RIGHT to the Boom at the end.... really well done. For a lower budget film, it's outstanding... really did ALOT with a small money pile. I think I would have liked more "flashback" scenes that mixed the present with the past, but that is just my opinion. Speaking of exhausted, I'd like to see what they can do with a larger budget...

I do not believe this movie could be worse. It features Michael Pare -- who in the early 80's was the darling of Hollywood and then shrunk to appearing in endless movies like this. The acting is horrendous. Worse than horrendous in fact. There are ridiculous jump scares thtt arent scarey and the musical soundtrack is totally inappropriate to the action. I can't imagine where they dug up these "actors." It's like a juvvy show. Supposedly based on a semi true story, but if the story was that good, why woouldn't a major producer option it? The only saving grace is that the girlfriends are easy on the eyes. And that really doesnt get you thru the film.

source: Alabama Rose

source: Alabama Rose

source: Alabama Rose

source: Alabama Rose

source: Alabama Rose