I also attended the premier of "Roulette" on Tuesday, November 16.
Now - keep in mind that the film was still not entirely polished, and the audio mix was still incomplete. Regaurdless, the film itself - the acting, cinematography, and story were Grade A, top-notch.
The story is set around 3 main characters: Dean Jensen (Mike Baldwin), Richard Kessler (Will Haza), and Sunny Howard (Ali Lukowski). They meet at a support group for suicidal people who have dealt with some type of hardship in their life. The three of them end up at one of their houses, and begin a game of Roulette. As the game plays out, we begin to learn about Dean, Richard's, and Sunny's traumatic pasts. As the tension builds, the game of Roulette goes from a simple drinking game, to a game of Russian Roulette. As the game (and tension) builds, we soon discover that the three main character's pasts are all connected in one way or another.
Writer/director Erik Kristopher Myers dose a really good job at connecting the three main characters pasts, and feeding the audience JUST enough about each character's back story during the film to keep you glued into the story, until the very end. With "Roulette", Erik provides a template for which all low-budget indie films should follow, and proved that with the right cast, crew, and dedication, you don't need millions of dollars to make a powerful film. And "powerful" is an understatement! This film will, no doubt, evoke many emotions from it's viewers. It's dark, rough, and pulls no punches - all for the BETTER, anyway.
This film is definitely the start of something BIG...
Now - keep in mind that the film was still not entirely polished, and the audio mix was still incomplete. Regaurdless, the film itself - the acting, cinematography, and story were Grade A, top-notch.
The story is set around 3 main characters: Dean Jensen (Mike Baldwin), Richard Kessler (Will Haza), and Sunny Howard (Ali Lukowski). They meet at a support group for suicidal people who have dealt with some type of hardship in their life. The three of them end up at one of their houses, and begin a game of Roulette. As the game plays out, we begin to learn about Dean, Richard's, and Sunny's traumatic pasts. As the tension builds, the game of Roulette goes from a simple drinking game, to a game of Russian Roulette. As the game (and tension) builds, we soon discover that the three main character's pasts are all connected in one way or another.
Writer/director Erik Kristopher Myers dose a really good job at connecting the three main characters pasts, and feeding the audience JUST enough about each character's back story during the film to keep you glued into the story, until the very end. With "Roulette", Erik provides a template for which all low-budget indie films should follow, and proved that with the right cast, crew, and dedication, you don't need millions of dollars to make a powerful film. And "powerful" is an understatement! This film will, no doubt, evoke many emotions from it's viewers. It's dark, rough, and pulls no punches - all for the BETTER, anyway.
This film is definitely the start of something BIG...