8 Winds

The acting is stilted, the actors are stiff and the storyline is starved of creativity that this movie is hopelessly lost in its own struggles.

Giving this movie a 1 star rating is generous.

Nuff said.

If you like suspense movies, this is one for you. It reminded me of the parallax view and other classic noir thrillers. The plot is challenging, so you'll have to stick with it. Script and acting are very strong.

I really enjoyed this film! It was both a little unsettling and uplifting at the same time. I loved all the actors' performances and the film score was great. I found it thought provoking and a refreshing departure from all the cookie-cutter productions that flood all the streaming services nowadays. It had me on the edge of the my seat, I recommend this film.

8 Winds is an intriguing indie. It's a film noir on a filmmaker, Charlie Nabis, that gets sucked into a romance and a trap by Russian oligarchs and a missing billionaire. Dan's writing is a clever take on double take dialogues, puns and witty jokes.

The film offers a good insight into the writers cleverness and the characters. Good writing. Charlie falls in love with the lady, America, payed by the wonderful Leona Paraminski. Charlie Nabis, Dan Coplan, is not only a filmmaker, but a stand up comic as well. That's one of the best parts and that's where he meets and falls in love with America.

I do like some of the montages of Charlie walking around in the protests, the film festivals, and shots of the Marina Del Rey.

There were a couple of parts that were stretched out too thin such as Dan cooking or the doctor visits. I would have liked to seen more of back and forth romantic tension between Charlie and America rather than a musical montage and America suddenly kissing him.

I liked how Charlie had to donate his bone, in order to 'Save America'.

I felt there story was more about the romance rather than the intrigue and danger of being pulled Into Russian Mafia.

It's a good solid indie worth watching.

I love this quirky film! It has a slow burn so that when you are drawn into the story, as you will be, you forget its budget limitations. Once it gets going it grabs your attention as small and important clues are revealed in unexpected places.

It is at once a Hitchcockian political thriller and a story of love and sacrifice. It reminds me a lot of Chinatown, The Long Goodbye, and Antonioni's The Passenger.

Also there is such great chemistry between the two lead actors that you really have someone to root for.

Robert Davi! He turns in an incredible performance with such nuances and vulnerability, it is some of his best work IMHO.

There is also some wonderful cinematography that creates pure cinematic poetry.