Stoic (2009)

Stoic (2009). Stoic: Directed by Uwe Boll. With Edward Furlong, Shaun Sipos, Sam Levinson, Steffen Mennekes. A heated game of poker causes three men incarcerated for nonviolent offenses to brutalize their cellmate before taking drastic measures in order to cover up their crime.

“First off, I have grown tired of all the Uwe Boll hating on this site. No matter how prolific a Boll film is, the haters come out, as if looking for a reason to trash. Fear not…this movie is powerful whether the haters like it or not.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe acting is superb, the script equally so, and the direction absolutely stunning. The idea of a film taking place in a single room is not new (eg Closetland), but this semi-documentary style film takes to a new level. The miracle of the film is that it has four actors (and a couple extras), takes place in one room, and is riveting from start to finish. Many reviews bash this very thing, calling it slow, a bore, without feeling…. Iu0026#39;m not sure what film these people saw, but in my opinion this is one of the best profile pieces Iu0026#39;ve ever seen.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThereu0026#39;s not a ton to say with giving away important pieces of the film, but suffice it to say that the allegorical content is striking, with each facet of the filmu0026#39;s composition being equivalently well done.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis film is not for everybody. I would venture to say that those who enjoy it have a certain darkened inside them, or curiousity of darkness at minimum. The u0026quot;happy-go-luckyu0026quot; flower girl with ribbons in her hair will not likely enjoy this, as it is truly a powerful take on the desperation humanity is capable of.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOne of Bollu0026#39;s best works, and the fact that the actors improvised the majority of their lines shows what can be done with a visionary director and a capable team of actors.”