Chain Link (film)
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| Chain Link | |
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| Directed by | Dylan Reynolds |
| Written by | Dylan Reynolds |
| Produced by | Dylan Reynolds |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Matt Gulley |
| Edited by | Dylan Reynolds |
| Music by | Fred Croft |
Production companies | Magnificent Mile Productions Reality Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Chain Link is a 2008 American drama film directed by Dylan Reynolds, starring Mark Irvingsen, Jim Storm, Yassmin Alers, Luciano Rauso and Jody Jaress.
Cast
[edit]- Mark Irvingsen as Anthony
- Jim Storm as Duncan
- Yassmin Alers as Jade
- Luciano Rauso as "Little Man"
- Jody Jaress as Rhea
- Peter Looney as Cromwell
- David Kallaway as Brian
- Lelia Goldoni as Floraine
- Jim Round as Officer O'Keefe
Reception
[edit]Kristi Matsuda of LA Weekly wrote that while the script "sometimes slips into sentimentality and entertains the odd delusion of grandeur", the film "mostly presents a spare, refreshingly clear-eyed depiction of a deadbeat’s downward spiral."[1]
Mark Keizer of Boxoffice Pro rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that while Reynolds "adds little to the conversation", his "close-to-the-bone rendering still draws you in, proving once again that movies begin and end with characters you care about."[2]
Brad Wilke of Film Threat wrote that while the film "does a pretty good job of telling its story", it is "a shame that we’ve seen it all before."[3]
Gary Goldstein of the Los Angeles Times wrote that while Reynolds "deserves credit for his confident, singular approach", his emphasis on "“performance over perfection in image” nets mixed results."[4]
Robert Koehler of Variety wrote that the film "struggles to make a downhill life seem something more than just inevitable."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Matsuda, Kristi (18 February 2009). "Movie Reviews: Delhi-6, Fired Up, Madea Goes to Jail". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Keizer, Mark (20 February 2009). "Chain Link". Boxoffice Pro. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Wilke, Brad (28 August 2010). "CHAIN LINK". Film Threat. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Goldstein, Gary (20 February 2019). "Ex-con and family reconnect". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Koehler, Robert (2 September 2008). "Chain Link". Variety. Retrieved 22 December 2022.