Double Exposure – Movie Review
Director: Howard Goldberg
Writer: Howard Goldberg (Screenplay)
Cast
- Alexander Calvert (Good Boys)
- Caylee Cowan (Willy’s Wonderland)
- Kahyun Kim (Cocaine Bear)
- Simon Kim (The Adults)
- Christian Vunipola (Not Okay)
- Christopher Maleki (Fury)
Plot: The past and present mysteriously collide as a struggling artist grapples with guilt over what happened to his first love.
Runtime: 1 Hour 33 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Double Exposure starts when photographer Peter (Calvert) believes he is involved in an accident while on a call with his girlfriend Lora (Kahyun Kim). However, when he explores, he can’t find anything, he receives a phone call from his ex-girlfriend Sara (Cowan), however, she has been dead for years.
Peter starts reflecting on his past relationship, as he tries to understand has happened to him. He tries to move on with his life, but knowing what happened to Sara still haunts him years later.
Verdict on Double Exposure
Double Exposure is a drama following a photographer who starts to reflect on his life with his last love and new love. He finds himself torn between wondering what happened to his first love and the guilt for what happened to her.
This movie takes us down a strange path as one man struggles to understand his past choices. He gets torn between why things didn’t work out with Sara and what happened to her and his new life with Lora. However, everything becomes more complicated as he tries to find the best choice for everyone he loves. It is about understanding not everything is your fault and the guilt you hold can consume you for a long time. This movie struggles to stay focused as it has so much going on, without a seemingly strong direction to the story which is meant to be unfolding. It leaves too much up in the air and not enough feels connected to the bigger story.
Where to Watch
Double Exposure has its World Premiere at Raindance Film Festival on the 24th of June.
Final Thoughts –Double Exposure overdoes the bigger picture leaving things dragging out too much.
