SYNOPSICS
Broken Roads (2012) is a English movie. Justin Chambers has directed this movie. Sally Kirkland,Aidan Bristow,Shoshana Bush,Rolonda Watts are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2012. Broken Roads (2012) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.
A teens life is shattered by a tragic car accident. Leaving his mother dead and him lost from the world. He's forced to move to a small town to live with his grandmother, whom he's never met. After living together they discover that they're unable to find peace with their own demons until they've found peace with each other. Broken Roads is a contrasted portrait of life; dealing with loss. A character driven journey of rediscovery and the hills climbed which forever change us.
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Broken and beyond repair, indeed...
Broken Roads is a film that comes along every 5 years that can't be seen from beginning to end in one sitting because it is so ridiculously bad that you can't help but skip through it and watch it in segments. I don't mind watching bad movies, especially when they are entertaining - however Broken Roads doesn't allow us the benefit of enjoyment because it's just that bad. The acting from the majority of the cast is awful and weak at best. The only decent performances came from superficial secondary characters and Shoshana Bush, but despite their best efforts to elevate the material, the script is too muddled and unfocused to display what they are capable of if given a good script. The biggest disappointment, of course, comes from the work by Sally Kirkland, considering she is the only one from the cast with a name and credentials. She is overly dramatic and sappy that every word she says is wooden and dull. However, as bad as her performance is, it is Oscar worthy in comparison to the male lead, Aidan Bristow - who is constantly yelling throughout the movie for no reason except at an attempt to be a "Good" actor, because "All good actors yell and cry." in a movie. The direction of the film handled by Justin Chambers is unfocused and confused and extremely heavy. His attempts to make a "good" movie fall short because instead of letting the material speak for itself he tries hard to be dramatic - nothing is organic or earned, it's constantly forced, everything in this movie is forced at the audience. The story is incredibly predictable with no conflict. You kind of sit there most of the time asking yourself, "what's the point of all this?" Now there are bad films and there are terrible films. A bad film would be any movie that's so bad it's good where as a terrible film would be any movie that's just not good at all and simply bad. Broken Roads is a fine example of a Bad Script + Bad Acting + Unfocused Directing = Bad Movie. I read a few reviews praising the cinematography of the picture, however even the cinematography was amateur at best with the exception of one shot that actually looked professional. The proof is in the pudding so approach this film with caution if you choose to see it for yourself. But if I were you and I'd say SKIP IT. Everything about this film is broken and beyond repair.
Broken Roads - Wonderful story of inspiration and hope!!!
Broken Roads is a well written, beautifully filmed and emotionally laden story of a young boy, Aldo, played by Aiden Bistrow, who does a beautiful job of showing the angst of a young boy who tragically loses his mother in a car accident. He is then forced to live with his estranged grandmother who is played brilliantly and emotionally by Sally Kirkland. Both Kirkland and Bistrow show a realistic view of the anger despair of losing a loved one and having your life twisted around. Anger turns to respect for them as they learn about each other while time passes, they then grow love each other as families do. This growth is shown very subtley in this film and mimics a real life scenario as this process would not be so easy. Shoshana Bush plays Aldo's young love interest, Madeline, who I think every man watching the film will fall in love with along with Aldo. Ross Marquand, plays Aldo's father and does an excellent job playing this tricky role of a man who never met his son and tries to explain why. Along with the acting, the songs and the scenery are both breathtaking. It is amazing how well this film is put together being such a small, independent film. Kudos to the directors and producers!!
a heartfelt drama of lost and found
Broken roads is a script driven film.Of which a teenager loses his only family (his mother)...The main character (Aldo Russo)thought that his life would have ended with his mother during the car accident.Yet upon to his surprise he still have a grandmother left.With this revelation of the existence of a relative have somehow sparked more anger.And questions of where he comes from.This is a story of struggle,the fight to move on and finding better meaning for his life.Persistence,his grandmother who never gave up for her grandson's helplessness.Hope was shown to him when he learned to love.Change, have somehow give him a new idea and new hope.Triumph at the end he chose to move on and continue life.
Bad acting + Bad writing= Terrible movie
I don't know why, but I expected more from this movie; maybe because Sally Kirkland is in it. The storyline was incredibly predictable. One could argue that in movies like this, the arc/story is always predictable and it is the journey that is to be watched. Well, the journey was terrible also. The acting, well, talking in front of a camera was just plain bad. Sally acted stilted, which I get when she is with her "grandson", but she acted stilted with her friends and neighbors. Grandson? I think he was an extra on "Intolerance", that's how old he looked. The actors who played doctors, the social workers, the nurses should have realized they were in a movie and not the set of "Days of our Lives", because they were awkward, at best and over emoted at worst. Big difference between the small screen and the big screen. I must admit Shoshana Bush was decent, but she was hampered by, yes I'll say it again, poorly written dialog. Her weepy speech towards the end, is so darn dated, I've "heard" it in silent movies. Spoiler alert: If you use the move to Colorado in your tagline and as a shock for the boy, why show none of it? Memo to the director/writer/editor- using the tried and true,African-American friend to explain the family history is like Star Trek using the red uniform. It is a lazy plot device to help you out of a jam. If you like poorly acted, incredibly predictable, poorly edited movies, this is the one for you.
Poignant and Heartfelt Indie Drama
Lovely indie feature with a lot of heart that looks like it came from a major studio. A teenager (Aidan Bristow) loses his single mother in a horrific car accident and faces living with a stern grandmother (Oscar nominee Sally Kirkland) that he has never known. A touching portrayal of two lost souls finding one another through their own darkness. Broken Roads is also a story of renewal, and of not letting one's past define one's future, as grief gives way to forging new bonds. The film boasts powerful, affecting performances; from the masterful Kirkland and appealing newcomers Bristow and Bush to the fine supporting players Watts, Marquand and Glass, each actor creates an authentic, passionately felt portrait. Director Chambers' premise is engaging and his well-written script is heartfelt and thought provoking. Beautiful cinematography gives the film high-budget texture and a first-rate score adds to the professional quality. A little film with a lot to recommend it.