"Booley" has a story that's familiar to most of us; a story about being bullied and deceived until finally reaching one's breaking point. Shot and edited digitally on a low budget, you'll find many indie movies exploring the same themes as "Booley", but few with the wicked sense of satire AND the exceptional acting and direction to actually pull it off.
In reading some of the other IMDb reviews, it appears that Carmela Hayslett's performance is a bit of a lightning rod. Personally, I thought she nailed the brooding, immature "Rose"; giving her just enough weakness to make her sympathetic. Honestly, I didn't think there was a weak link among the actors, with Tom Detrik perfectly cast as the downward spiraling "Angus Booley", Christopher Mann satirically portraying a motivational speaker named "Jack Harrington" and Carmela's "Rose" each standing out. To have this many good performances in a low budget movie is really a tribute to the director, Christian Grillo. He truly understood his characters (it's his screenplay too) and got great performances all around.
We all know what's going to happen to "Angus Booley", but the manic energy he emanates as his vengeance spirals him out of control is worth experiencing. The solid (and often exceptional) acting keeps things interesting and there's a good musical score too. I was glad to read that "Booley" is now available on DVD. I'm looking forward to watching these performances again.
In reading some of the other IMDb reviews, it appears that Carmela Hayslett's performance is a bit of a lightning rod. Personally, I thought she nailed the brooding, immature "Rose"; giving her just enough weakness to make her sympathetic. Honestly, I didn't think there was a weak link among the actors, with Tom Detrik perfectly cast as the downward spiraling "Angus Booley", Christopher Mann satirically portraying a motivational speaker named "Jack Harrington" and Carmela's "Rose" each standing out. To have this many good performances in a low budget movie is really a tribute to the director, Christian Grillo. He truly understood his characters (it's his screenplay too) and got great performances all around.
We all know what's going to happen to "Angus Booley", but the manic energy he emanates as his vengeance spirals him out of control is worth experiencing. The solid (and often exceptional) acting keeps things interesting and there's a good musical score too. I was glad to read that "Booley" is now available on DVD. I'm looking forward to watching these performances again.