Westender
by Brock Morse
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Actor: Blake Stadel, Darlene Dadras, John Rankin (II), Rob Simonsen, Rod James (II)Director: Brock Morse
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 103 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-12-14
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Lightyear Video
Movie Reviews of Westender
Movie Review: 103 MINUTES OF UNFULFILLED POTENTIAL
Summary: 2 Stars
Buried somewhere deep within WESTENDER'S meandering script there's a good story waiting to break out. And so for over an hour-and-a-half I watched and waited for that to happen. Sadly, it never did. WESTENDER is the story of a disgraced and disillusioned knight's struggle to come to terms with the brutal death of his beloved wife and his own identity. There are a few quick flashbacks, but most of the backstory is left to the viewer's imagination. There seems to be a war on, and the King desperately needs the sword of this once-great fighter, but Asbrey of Westender just wants to be left alone with his personal demons. We follow Asbrey on a long, tedious trek through towering forests and barren desserts where he encounters jesters, hermits, and a strange otherworldy dog while haunted by visions of his wife and past wars. On paper the plot doesn't sound half-bad, but in practice very little about it actually works. Most of the film is simply one scene after another of Asbrey walking...and walking...and walking. Nothing much ever happens to break the monotony. The acting is respectable and the cast seems earnest, but to no avail. There's just not enough story here, and too much down time. There is a little action mixed in, but not much. A couple of characters who seem like they're going to be pretty important just disappear and never come back. Asbrey's visions are sometimes rather interesting but also very cryptic and never fully explained. The end of Asbrey's journey is abrubt, unconvincing and a hopeless anti-climax. What just happened? What, it's not over, is it? Yes it is. WESTENDER is obviously low-budget, but better characterization and more drama could have made up for that. I've enjoyed many fantastic tales of heroic quests over the years, but WESTENDER may be the worst fantasy I've ever seen. Poorly paced and awkwardly written, WESTENDER'S journey is best left unfollowed.
Summary of Westender
Set in a fictitious medieval world, this Odyssey of one man's personal redemption is an entertaining and thought-provoking tale rife with swordplay, humor, intrigue, and fantasy. Blake Stadel stars as a legendary knight who has mysteriously fallen from grace.DVD Features:
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Featurette:The Creation of Westender featurette
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