Hesher

Hesher The Official Website

Sunday night I went to see a dark movie called Hesher.  It blew me away and I should point out this movie is not for everyone.  It’s gritty and violent and cruel but in the midst of all that dysfunction is a beating heart of humanity.  Theses broken characters are living and fighting in the only way that they know how and creating collateral damage along the way.  But when the movie grows quiet and the characters connect, it crackles. Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Hesher is scary dangerous and brilliant but Devin Brochu as T.J. steals this movie out from under this fucked-up grown-up world. And of course, Natalie Portman is the cat’s meow in these small indie parts. Story by Brian Charles Frank, screenplay written by Spencer Susser and David Michôd, directed by Spencer Susser.  This is one of those small indie flicks that you’ve got to see if you’re looking for a film with a bit of substance. It’s definitely out there and it will push some buttons but it’s so worth it.        


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