The Retrieval (2013)

The Retrieval: Directed by Chris Eska. With Ashton Sanders, Tishuan Scott, Keston John, Bill Oberst Jr.. On the outskirts of the U.S. Civil War, a boy is sent north by his bounty hunter gang to retrieve a wanted man.

“I sort of wanted this to be a lot better. Itu0026#39;s definitely not a bad film, but it did test my patience together with the fact that itu0026#39;s not really doing anything all that original. Comparisons to 12 Years A Slave are bound to come up, and while the general setting is the same in terms of atmosphere (of course) itu0026#39;s really not the same film at all. The acting here is really good, even if so many of the characters come off as caricatures. Yeah, after the reviews I just wanted this to be better, but as it is, itu0026#39;s not bad. I think itu0026#39;s good, if just that, but the cinematography is really good for an indie and the overall production is too. The script has problems, but thatu0026#39;s not entirely surprising.”