Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Movie: The High Cost of Living (2010)

This was a good movie.  That may be in part due to my lack of any expectations when I started watching it.  The characters are not explored in real depth but the story feels real though simple, as seen below:
  1. Man is in a downward spiral, wasting his life away
  2. Man hits pregnant woman with his car and then drives off
  3. Surprisingly, man's conscience bothers him and therein lies a story
There are few surprises and you'll be able to figure out most of what happens.  The acting is capable - Zach Braff is always watchable.  While there was little chemistry with his co-star, Isabelle Blais, it played well in the movie since the two were from separate worlds with little in common.

For me, the movie was an object lesson about the difference between redemption and forgiveness.  And more importantly, demonstrating that no one is beyond redemption.  

I would give this movie three stars out of five.  Stars are given as follows:















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