Blowing Bubbles

Rating: 7/10 (30 June 2007)

Greetings again from the darkness. Not sure how I missed this the first time around, but it was recommended by a friend and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The fight scenes seem very realistic, but this film is more about man's need to be apart of something ... even something that might not necessarily make sense if one were to step back and analyze.
The acting is surprisingly strong with Elijah Wood, Charlie Hunnam, Lee Gregory and Claire Forlani delivering performances usually only seen from the big boys. Much of the credit must go to director Lexi Alexander who shows a real flair for tension-filled scenes and getting the most out of an actor.
It is a bit of a coming of age story for wimpy Wood as Matt, a journalist major at Harvard who gets expelled when he won't fight the drug charges that his roommate sent him up with. The rest of the film is Wood's search for his backbone. Hunnam proves to be an exciting and dynamic leader of men, who actually does have a soul ... even if it is a bit misguided. Forlani flashes her most expressive eyes and does a great deal with her limited role here. I expect bigger things from her over the next 10 years.
Check this one out and spread the word on this hidden gem. The action is good, the dialogue is fast and fun and checking out the world of futbol firms is also very interesting.