Bessie Smyth
Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
Ava-Grace Willis
Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.
Cody
One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.
popcol
I persevered with this movie thinking that somewhere along the line it would all come together. I really wish that i could have those 102 minutes of my life back so that i could do something worthwhile with them. No real storyline, no real plot, no real idea of what it was trying to be. Just a series of unrelated scenes with a lead actor who makes Clive Owen look like Olivier. At one point near the end in the desert scene a young child ran off crying, i really thought that she was going to ask her mother to get her out of this picture.... The ending made me think that this was a really bad pilot for a really bad series that hopefully will never be made.
sasseriansection
The scenery is beautiful, and many times you'll be thinking to yourself, "Where is this place??" In particular, there is a scene with a waterfall that just cries to be walked to and explored.So far as an actual film, it would have been better served as a series of postcards, as you get breathtaking vistas with only little snippets of storyline on the back to figure out what is going on. And while the acting is pretty atrocious, it is both good and bad to note that the dialog is thin and minutes pass without any words being spoken. A little voice also appears in your head after about 20 minutes whispering in your ear, "Come on, something has to happen to move the story forward". But it never comes, and you're just watching, plodding along waiting desperately for the next ill conceived plot device taking set in overwhelming scenery shots.If you're looking for anything remotely interesting, stay away.
thelawrences
I'm one of those people that, once into a movie, must see how it ends. Good or bad. The fast forward button on my DVD player couldn't go fast enough through this movie.I agree with other comments on this movie: Not bad acting, but not great acting, long drawn out scenes of someone walking through forest/desert, no character development and forced dialog. When I watch movies as bad as this one I actually feel pain for the person who spent $8.00 for a ticket and $10.00 for popcorn and pop to watch it. My 99 cents I paid even seems a little too much.DL
FlashHSU
First off, "Westender" is not a swords-and-sorcery action film. It's a beautiful medieval tale, with some really nifty action, but at it's core it's an independent style film about a man's struggles with inner demons.The fighting and action is really about as good as I've seen in this level of indy flick. This is appreciated more with a look at the "making of" feature and learning they had no stuntmen.The symbolism/deep stuff is done really well, being clear without being obtuse, and being moving without being distracting.The story follows a fairly understandable path, but there are some connections the audience has to make for themselves, and there are some questions intentionally left unanswered about the backstory. I would like to have seen a better resolution to the Jester character.Some scenes were really poorly lit, which was my main beef with this otherwise wonderfully shot film.All and all, if you want some cool knight action you might want to check out this movie, but be prepared to think. If you want some moving human drama, check out this movie but be prepared to enjoy the ride. If you want some gorgeous scenery, CHECK OUT THIS MOVIE now.
