I am high on independent films. I think there are so many hidden gems that usually get overlooked. "Fire Song" is not one of them, however.
It tries to tell a tale of a Native American who is gay and desperately trying to leave his reservation. When the movie opens, his sister has just committed suicide for reasons never revealed. His mother has gone off the deep end and stays in a stupor through most of the movie. He wants to go to college, but seems the funds are not readily available. He tries to find odd jobs to make money, but seems he cannot get out of his own way long enough to achieve anything.
Shane (the main character) is supposed to be gay, but from the get- go we see him with his girlfriend, Tara, always just hanging out and kickin' it. It seems that if anyone looks at him cross-eyed, he has to have a big hissy fit and then go stomping off somewhere. Geez. Is he gay? Is he bisexual? Make a decision for heaven's sake.
This movie did not succeed on any level mainly because the majority of characters I felt nothing for. I am still scratching my head as to whether or not there actually was any feeling between the two main characters. Most of the time all the viewer sees is them constantly fighting over nothing. And the ending was, well, just not believable.
The movie is unrated for language, rape, and brief nudity. Not recommended.
It tries to tell a tale of a Native American who is gay and desperately trying to leave his reservation. When the movie opens, his sister has just committed suicide for reasons never revealed. His mother has gone off the deep end and stays in a stupor through most of the movie. He wants to go to college, but seems the funds are not readily available. He tries to find odd jobs to make money, but seems he cannot get out of his own way long enough to achieve anything.
Shane (the main character) is supposed to be gay, but from the get- go we see him with his girlfriend, Tara, always just hanging out and kickin' it. It seems that if anyone looks at him cross-eyed, he has to have a big hissy fit and then go stomping off somewhere. Geez. Is he gay? Is he bisexual? Make a decision for heaven's sake.
This movie did not succeed on any level mainly because the majority of characters I felt nothing for. I am still scratching my head as to whether or not there actually was any feeling between the two main characters. Most of the time all the viewer sees is them constantly fighting over nothing. And the ending was, well, just not believable.
The movie is unrated for language, rape, and brief nudity. Not recommended.