Toga – Movie Review
Director: Shaun Rose
Writer: Shaun Rose, Bruce Rose Sr, Andrea Stangle (Screenplay)
Cast
- Shaun Rose (Making and Unmaking)
- Adrianna Rose (Upstate Story)
- Keenan Rose (Upstate Story)
- Damian Caldwell
Plot: Set years after the events of ‘Upstate Story,’ the film finds Ellis Martin with a new job as a freelance videographer. His most recent assignment has him scouting locations for a filmmaker and takes him to the very town he grew up.
Runtime: 1 Hour 2 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Toga starts as we see how Ellis Martin’s (Shaun Rose) life has changed since we last met him. He now lives alone in a trailer park working in a thrift shop, while freelancing as a videographer. The routine takes up most of his life, waiting for the time he gets with his children.
Ellis finds himself struggling but a job back where he grew up gives him a chance to go down memory lane. Here, he gets a chance to see how much has changed and reflect on his own life about what needs changing.
Verdict on Toga
Toga is a drama that follows a man in his mid-30s that sees his life not going smoothly. It follows the everyday routine that doesn’t give him the motivation to change in life. He takes a journey to learn about what is most important in his life.
This movie is told in a very mundane style, which is done on purpose. It shows us that everyday life is a lot harder than a lot of people imagine. This continues to run from director Shaun Rose, taking us through a life’s journey for small-town America. It is easy to compare to the life Ellis is going through, being somebody who expected much more from life, but found themselves held back.
Final Thoughts –Toga is a brilliant reflection on small-town life.