A remarkable sophomore effort from Andrew Patterson
Film critic Jason Evans is here to tell you everything you need to know about movies faster than you can swat a bee. His reviews are exactly 100 words long (because 99 would leave you unfulfilled, but 101 would be excessive). Here is his 100-word review of The Rivals of Amziah King.
The Premise: Matthew
McConaughey plays Amziah King, a gregarious and free-spirited man who raises
honeybees by day and spends his nights playing bluegrass with his amiable
friends. One day he sees Kateri (acting newcomer Angelina LookingGlass), a
young woman that he used to foster, and he offers her a job helping out with
the bees. Things are going great as Angelina becomes immersed in Amziah’s tight-knit
community and relishes the pearls of wisdom he is constantly spouting. But
their world comes crashing down when Amziah’s bees get stolen. Angelina vows
she will find out who took the hives and get revenge! The film also stars Kurt
Russell and is written and directed by Andrew Patterson, who made the
criminally underappreciated film The Vast of Night.
The 100-words:
Two movies wrapped in one. The first half is a McConaughey tour-de-force driven
by his charisma, some hysterical comedy, and fabulous musical sequences. The
back half is a bit more uneven and conventional as the film transitions into
something like Oceans 11 meets Huckleberry Finn. The cast is full of great
characters and both McConaughey and LookingGlass give awards worthy performances.
Patterson has an incredible eye and moves the camera in ways that draw us into every
scene. Though it may not be for everyone, this film will probably end up on my
top ten movies of the year list.
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