A young man discovers that friends can quickly become enemies -- and the transformation can have dangerous consequences -- in this independent drama. Teenaged Barret (Robert DiPatri), still coming to terms with the death of his father, moves with his mom to a new community; Barret doesn't get along with the students at his new school and soon finds he's a social outcast. Ryan (Eion Bailey) is another student at the school who doesn't get along with his peers, and soon Barret and Ryan become
Aug 21, 2001
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Pereira has made a smart and affecting film about a particularly difficult subject.
Having been friends with Vincent Pereira for a bit, I might be a little biased on my judgment of his film. I've tried to put that aside and be subjective, so let's hope I succeed. A Better Place isn't really the type of film you'd find in your average cinema. It's an intense and violent character study that doesn't
August 30, 2011
Super Reviewer
A labor of love by Vincent Perreira and the entire View Askey (Kevin Smith's production company) crew. When a film has such a minuscule budget, a half-amateur cast and needs to be shot in 2 weeks, everything hinges on the writing. The results are mostly positive, but definitely a mixed bag. The film is the story of a
May 8, 2007Super Reviewer
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