Review of Against the Current

For a straight to DVD movie it's not bad, but it's not terrific either it's in the middle somewhere. The biggest problem I had with this movie was trying to emotionally click and connect with the characters and the story. the story isn't bad, it's the way it's told and it's the pacing that gets in the way. When the current is smooth the pacing is smooth but when the current is ruff the pacing is ruff and the current is occasionally ruff. Not to mention there were some awkward scenes that tried to be emotional but weren't like When Paul goes to visit his wife's grave and he just starts randomly crying. The way he started crying was just awkward and it felt weird not touching or emotional.

There are plenty of things to like here though. The acting was good for the most part and the chemistry between the characters was nice. This film is also nicely shot especially when he's swimming in the water, there are some truly beautiful scenes. I also liked the dialogue between the characters it was funny and it kept me entertained if you're not into dry sense of humor then maybe this movie isn't for you because there's a lot of it. The music was also nice in this movie and it helped set the mood sometimes. Also, at least the ending isn't predictable and clichéd.