This is a prime example of a film that would be good, if it had higher production value. The cast is suitable for their roles, but the screenplay could have used a little bit of help before production began and the director could have used a little bit of guidance with other aspects of production.
Sonny Carl Davis plays the main character, Frank. Frank has a few too many problems in his life. He can't hold down a job, and has lost money on some failed business ventures on more than one occasion. His wife is being seduced by his cousin. His son gets his bike stolen, and he can't afford to buy him a new one. To escape all of these pressures to be successful, he drinks. He and his best friend, Loyd, run off to local bars and flirt with the women. Davis does a great job of creating this estranged and desperate character that is lost and completely depressed.
Lou Perryman and Doris Hargrave are great as the supporting cast. Perryman plays Loyd, who gets caught up in all the failed business ventures with Frank. He is a nice guy who likes to invent things, but he is always just short of finding success. Hargrave plays Paulette, Frank's wife. I'm most fascinated by her high-pitched voice and thick accent, but she also does a fine job in her thankless role. Her character does not have much depth which could be because the director, Eagle Pennell, did not know how to create a good role for a woman.
Overall, the film is an interesting independent film, but could've been a little bit better.
Sonny Carl Davis plays the main character, Frank. Frank has a few too many problems in his life. He can't hold down a job, and has lost money on some failed business ventures on more than one occasion. His wife is being seduced by his cousin. His son gets his bike stolen, and he can't afford to buy him a new one. To escape all of these pressures to be successful, he drinks. He and his best friend, Loyd, run off to local bars and flirt with the women. Davis does a great job of creating this estranged and desperate character that is lost and completely depressed.
Lou Perryman and Doris Hargrave are great as the supporting cast. Perryman plays Loyd, who gets caught up in all the failed business ventures with Frank. He is a nice guy who likes to invent things, but he is always just short of finding success. Hargrave plays Paulette, Frank's wife. I'm most fascinated by her high-pitched voice and thick accent, but she also does a fine job in her thankless role. Her character does not have much depth which could be because the director, Eagle Pennell, did not know how to create a good role for a woman.
Overall, the film is an interesting independent film, but could've been a little bit better.