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Uncle John

"This one I'd call crazy eyes, it looks like a cow version of Peter Falk" - Ben (Alex Moffat)

Understated blend of hick thriller and lo-fi hipster relationship drama. While it wasn't badly made, I found it far too lifeless. Its severe absence of music for most its 2 hour duration didn't help to hold my attention. That said, the fact its a first time feature and so damn inoffensive its hard not to be mildly impressed. I'd definitely check more of writer/director Steven Piet and its actors work out, purely because of how successfully it brought its three central characters to life.

I really wanted to like this, and I feel like if the film had just focused on Uncle John it could have been great. Instead we are forced to sit through an annoying love story for a couple that more than likely won't last very long. We are given an in depth look at their lives and in the end they just leave together and that's the end of their story. Whereas Uncle John's storyline is hinted at and shown all too briefly.

Not sure if I've ever come across a hidden gem so good before. Well actually my mom recommended it, when I would have passed it over for being a B movie I hadn't heard of and didn't recognize any of the actors names.

I honestly don't know why this hasn't gotten any attention, I mean Uncle John (John Ashton) and I'm about to say this. better than Leo in The Revenant. As in he should have won best actor.

Seriously Watch This!

Undeniably flawed, and yet I'll be damned if I didn't enjoy this.

At times as viewers it is hard to explain just why we like a film. Whether the reason is a result of something specific in time or simply something that relates to our own dispositions, we can all relate to being drawn towards certain films. This was a film that appealed to me, first and foremost, as a result of its confidence. Specifically, this is a deliberately paced, low-key affair that leans heavily on its characters.

The film follows two related, but in many ways completely separate storylines. On one hand you have John, a quiet and peaceful farmer/carpenter. It just so happens that John has just killed…

The David Lynch co-sign is a little misleading (this was written by one of his former assistants), but this is a genuinely striking debut feature all the same. While the two films differ wildly in a great many particulars, this reminds me quite a bit of 2011's Bellflower. Both films are rough-and-tumble bare-bones indie efforts that tap into a deep well of raw emotion while eschewing - and in the case of this film, outright subverting - the typical tropes that torpedo most modern romantic indie films. Although I feel like it's worth re-stating: ethos-wise, the two films could not be farther apart.

Which is probably the biggest surprise for me. I went into this film expecting a thriller, or…

UNCLE JOHN made me think of IN THE BEDROOM — they're both tales of small-town murder and the perilous vengeance of the bereft. IN THE BEDROOM always makes me think of Henry James' quote "What is character but the determination of incident? What is incident but the illustration of character?" because that movie's flimsy incidents undermine the nominated-for-three-acting-Oscars character work. It's hard to feel swept up in the dangerous tides of tough decisions when they're provoked by contrived or cliché circumstances.

UNCLE JOHN's not perfect, but I esteem it more highly; it's built better, and it's also a superior acting showcase. John (John Ashton) raised his nephew Ben (Alex Moffat), who has moved to Chicago from their small Wisconsin town;…

This film has its moments but unfortunately, the storytelling gets too caught up in giving us the two separate worlds of our story and never does a good job of making them feel like they're cut from the same cloth. I get what the filmmakers were doing here, but it didn't work for me. The film still held up under some solid performances, notably John Ashton in the titular role. I just wish the whole thing worked as well as he did.

Uncle John: a refreshing take on the murder mystery genre. Uncle John was one of my favorite films last year (2015); perhaps it resonated with me more because of its Chicago/ Midwest small town setting, or maybe it was because John Ashton's performance as "Uncle John" reminded me so much of my own grandfather, but either way the film felt refreshing and incredibly organic. It's pretty hard to believe this is the first feature length from writer/ Director Steven Piet, which stars John Ashton, Ronnie Gene Blevins, and newcomers Alex Moffat and Jenna Lyng. The movie dumps you right in the deep end, with the first shot being a man stumbling along, bloodied, then falling into a lake and drowning…

i like the idea. i like it when you have two story related to each other, yet not related to each other. so i guess i have to realize a connection between these two side of movie. but i can't. i mean ok, Ben side is sexy, it's beautiful to watch but it's hipster as fuck. the other side (john story) is powerful and catchy. it's wild and brutal.
i think this contrast between two side's make this Movie thrilling to watch.
these two side along together caused a thriller but that's not enough. it's my type of movie but nah, it's not well developed and full of bugs. could have been better

Uncle John is an odd film, for sure. Essentially providing us with two stand alone short films (until the final half-hour or so), the central theme here is secrets, and how they often percolate, and bubble, towards the surface.

Uncle John killed a man, and he doesn't want anyone - namely that man's brother - finding out the truth. Ben likes a woman, who happens to be his boss, and they do the stereotypical dance around "the question." The ultimate question in the film is: will these secrets be discovered, and by whom?

There are numerous flaws in this film (which is to be expected since it is a debut feature), but there are plenty of excellent moments, namely those final 30 minutes, and the final few shots. It has some pacing issues, but it's definitely watchable.