Movie: Snap Review – Wild Bill

 

Bill gets out of prison and goes back to the only place he knows. The neighborhood that he committed his crimes. He hooks up with his two young sons and with circumstances that benefit both sides they co- exist. Bill with no idea on how to parent and the boys who have been surviving without parents form a reluctant bond that keeps the social services and the law at bay. The environment is not conducive to staying out of trouble for the three. We watch this story play out. Will our three keep it together under trying circumstances?

One of those independent films that the British do better than most. No makeup on this film. It’s gritty and real, a slice of a certain segment of society. You can’t beautify it. The actors do a good job breathing life into the characters. Dexter Fletcher knows this world and makes a solid film. His lead actor, Charlie Creed-Miles carries the load and does a fantastic job. Good work Charles!

 

The film could have piled on the sentimentality and drama but doesn’t. It plays it straight and it works. The movie builds and it just got better for me. You get a feel of where it’s going. You also get a feel for the environment the story takes place in. I’ll take films like this all day long. Another thing, the film has a great soundtrack. Even though CB couldn’t understand half of what the characters were fucking saying I got the idea.

Wild Bill is a real good movie to invest some time in for so many reasons. Spend some quality time with Bill and the kids.