Suspicious River
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Callum Keith Rennie, Deanna Milligan, Joel Bissonnette, Molly Parker Director: Lynne Stopkewich Brand: Genius DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language) Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen Picture Format: 1.66:1 Running Time: 92 minutes DVD Release Date: 2004-11-09 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Model: TVD2004 Studio: Tartan Video |
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Movie Reviews of Suspicious River
Movie Review: Gritty and disturbing, yet compelling
Summary: 4 Stars
My husband and I watched this as an instant play via a movie rental site we subscribe to. The reason I chose this was because I like Molly Parker's acting, and this seemed like an interesting independent flick based on some reviews I had read. I was not prepared for the emotional impact of this movie, which is hard hitting.
Molly Parker plays Leila Murray, a young woman living in a small town, stuck in a monotonous and boring job (receptionist at a hotel), and also `trapped' in a stale marriage. At first, I wondered why Leila seemed so emotionally detached from her husband, but the reason becomes apparent as the movie progresses. Leila is a very troubled young woman, scarred by her childhood experiences which become apparent as the plot unfolds. She seeks solace by subjecting herself to debasement at the hands of the male customers who come into the hotel - she offers `extra' services for a fee, prostituting herself, in a desperate attempt to fill the emotional void in her life.
Things change when she meets a dangerous and handsome stranger, Gary Jensen (Callum Keith Rennie). Initially, Jensen and Leila get off to an explosive start when he hits her in a moment of passion. Later, the relationship becomes more intense and passionate and Leila slowly finds herself falling in love with Jensen, ignoring everything else. She even leaves her job for Jensen, but is Jensen her savior or tormentor?
There is another interesting parallel story involving a young girl who befriends Leila and acts as her `conscience'. This young girl's role also becomes clearer as the story progresses. There is even a hint of a supernatural element toward the end of the story. For an indie movie, this is quite well done. Viewers will have to ignore the cheap production qualities, but the acting, especially by the two leads is compelling. This is a gritty drama about a young woman's journey into darkness and is hard to watch, yet riveting.