Juncture (2007)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

James Seale

Writer:

Robert Gosnell (writer)

Release Date:

12 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

Cast

Kristine Blackport	...	Anna Carter
Jason Coviello	...	Bar Patron
Tom Doyle	...	Honky Tonk Bartender
Diana Dresser	...	Dr. Shelby
Rod Elisha	...	Judge
Chris J. Ferrante	...	Marty Cox
Chaz Grundy	...	Doctor
Jordan Hancock	...	Christopher
David A. Holloway Jr.	...	Businessman on Cable Car
John Hutton	...	Jonathan Lamont
Nadiya A. Jackson	...	Brenda
Bill LeVasseur	...	Michael Reese
Jennifer Mabry	...	Donna
Michael McNeil	...	Martin Shaver
Kristen Nice	...	Johnathan Lamont's girlfriend
Jeff Nicholson	...	Detective Hodges
Mare Trevathan Phillpott
Andrew Porter	...	Chuck
Elizabeth Rose	...	Chloe
Manuel Roybal	...	Priest

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language, some sexuality and drug content.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Australia:MA (2007) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Front Range Films

Trivia:

First in a planned trilogy.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During their game of "Horse", when Jonathan Lamont rejoices that his shot was "nothing but net", Anna responds, "Actually, it hit the rim." In fact, his shot hit the backboard, not the rim.

Quotes:

Chuck: Vodka at 9:00am?
Anna Carter: Better me than you.

Movie Connections:

References "Dr. Phil" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Barstool Cowboy

Less Than Thrilled

I saw "Juncture" recently at the Mill Valley Film Festival and I'll start off by saying I left 15 minutes before the end. A few twists, yes, but I found this thriller mind-numbingly repetitive, with less than mediocre performances and dialog. It was impressive visually, and I credit the filmmakers for squeezing the most production value out of a small budget. Unfortunately, it was rife with stereotypes, and there have been movies about female vigilantes before so I can't give it high marks in the originality department. I came to the conclusion after 90 minutes that even the most incredibly shocking twist ending couldn't make up for the hour and a half of dreariness I was subjected to. The lead, Kristine Blackport is a beautiful woman to look at, but her performance was just plain leaden. The earthy girlfriend, the sensitive love interest, the CEO mentor who could have walked out of any number of 80's plots, and the too-easy-to-hate "perps" she knocks off were just sloppy stereotypes plain and simple. Throw in a few clumsy homages, and you have something which might be an amusing diversion on DVD at three in the morning, washed down with cold pizza and beer. I would like to say it might do okay in the Direct-to-DVD market, but I'd still end up hitting the fast forward button.