The film Warrior Road, created by Brad Jayne, tells the story of Joseph, a preacher's son. Joseph is an aspiring writer who is extremely shy and quiet. Joseph and his two friends partake in a series of distasteful acts that include but are not limited to, drinking, smoking, doing drugs, stealing, and cussing. Basically, they are your average troubled teenagers. Joseph and his partners decide one night to steal from a drunken bartender. Later, the group decides to take a road trip through Myrtle Beach. They get drunk, play on the beach, later, get in a fight with a group of punks. All the while, Joseph is finding himself, and is finding how to be strong and stand out when he is feeling shy. The journey allows Joseph to discover his true strength and courage, that he feels he lacks in his character.
I think the movie has some of the most beautiful camera angles and scenes. The scenes in Myrtle Beach, Folly Beach, and around the coastal Charleston area are crystal clear and make the movie all the better. I also enjoyed the music, which fit perfectly with where the movie was being shot.
Another aspect of the film that I did like was the sequence starting at 25.30 minutes was really well put together. It did a great job explaining Joseph's background while simultaneously showing the continuation of the three boys' robbing spree.
I did think however, that there was extremely little dialogue, and sometimes the music would jump straight from one song to the next without any dialogue at all in between. There was one scene where Joseph was sitting on the beach with the bare trees, and the African American preacher with the suspenders and trumpet came up to him, and in this scene music is playing in the background. I think the scene would have more impact if it was just dialogue without the background music. I think the plot line could have been better established towards the beginning of the film. When we talked to the writer in class, he mentioned that some alterations would be made, adding more narration by Joseph, to help the audience better understand his history and explain some of the meaning to significant scenes in the film. Overall I really did enjoy the film, and would definitely recommend others to watch it.
I think the movie has some of the most beautiful camera angles and scenes. The scenes in Myrtle Beach, Folly Beach, and around the coastal Charleston area are crystal clear and make the movie all the better. I also enjoyed the music, which fit perfectly with where the movie was being shot.
Another aspect of the film that I did like was the sequence starting at 25.30 minutes was really well put together. It did a great job explaining Joseph's background while simultaneously showing the continuation of the three boys' robbing spree.
I did think however, that there was extremely little dialogue, and sometimes the music would jump straight from one song to the next without any dialogue at all in between. There was one scene where Joseph was sitting on the beach with the bare trees, and the African American preacher with the suspenders and trumpet came up to him, and in this scene music is playing in the background. I think the scene would have more impact if it was just dialogue without the background music. I think the plot line could have been better established towards the beginning of the film. When we talked to the writer in class, he mentioned that some alterations would be made, adding more narration by Joseph, to help the audience better understand his history and explain some of the meaning to significant scenes in the film. Overall I really did enjoy the film, and would definitely recommend others to watch it.