Special
thanks to actress Erin O'Brien for the heads up on this film. 'One
Penny' is a raw drama that opens with an older homeless man giving a
kid sitting on steps a bagel as he walks buy, the kid has no where to
go and follows the man, who eventually becomes his defacto protector.
'One
Penny' is a creative gem of a film. Producer and writer David A.
Melendez and director and writer Michael Devita craft a clever tale
of deception. One of my favorite scenes in the film is when Dylan
comes upon a shell game scam for money. Harrison Samuels as Dylan,
figures their little scam out but hold on, instead of getting the
real money he is owed he gets one penny, thus the title. This is like
an allegory for life, Dylan represents the poor in society even when
he wins he loses.
Being
that this is a first film for the creators, obvious time was taken to
develop Dylan's complex character, and his interpersonal relationship
with his buddy Collin (Will Roland) and his mentor professor Allen
portrayed with verve and vigor by Carson Grant. Empathetic Jordan
is portrayed with soul and heart by Erin O'Brien. The cool thing here
is all of the acting is really natural, not forced, the audience
feels the character pain and struggle throughout 'One Penny'.
Towards
the end of the film, let us just say, “whoa that escalated
quickly”, it was crazy. Normally I do not like the tight shaky cam
style of fight filming, but in this case not only does it work, but
it adds to the grit and tension of the scene. A high five goes to the
stunt people involved and stunt coordinator Erik Aude for crafting
what I term to be, “not beautiful” but more random and how a real
fight would unfold.
Overall
'One Penny' is a damn fine example of great independent cinema, and
rates at solid 8 out of 10. The film has won numerous awards on the Summer festival circuit. For the latest info, check out the official Facebook page.
More
info: Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/OnePennyMovie/
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