Lanier – Movie Review
First Reaction – Lanier has a nice mystery, but gives away too much too early.
Where to Watch
On digital 5 May from Reel 2 Reel Films.
Director: William Eric Anderson, Cindy Estenfanie Kunz-Anderson
Writer: William Eric Anderson, Cindy Estenfanie Kunz-Anderson (Screenplay)
Cast
- Ali Ashtigo
- Jarret Michael Collins (Captain America Brave New World)
- Riley Madison Fuller
- Shekeb Sekander
- Jaime Lee
- Shan Moreno (When Girls Ride)
Plot: A detective is forced to come to a realization of the dark truths hidden at the bottom of Lake Lanier.
Runtime: 1 Hour 13 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Lanier starts when James (Ashitgo) wins a competition to take his family, Jane (Lee) and daughter Kayla (Fuller) to Lake Lanier. They have been selected with other families while Daniel Wilson (Collins) hosts them with his family.
However, the history behind the lake comes to life and James must protect his family. Elsewhere, Daniel battles for control of his demons and the spirits of the lake search for more victims.
Verdict on Lanier
Recap
The movie follows a family who wins a prize for a weekend at a lake house holiday. However, they learn of a bigger secret happening in the area that causes bigger problems for the family and the people behind it.
Best Parts
There is a real-life mystery around the lake, which has a lot of historical tragedy. It keeps you wanting to know if there is more or not behind everything that is going on. The movie doesn’t hide any twists, giving us a clear message about what is planned throughout the vacation.
Worst Parts
The weaknesses come from having suspenseful moments that don’t work because we have already been told what is happening. It loses the mystery of who is behind the mask, only to use the who is behind the mask suspense concept. This doesn’t click, and we know there will be more to the showdown but nothing beforehand.
Final Thoughts –Lanier struggles to maintain the suspense.
