I loved this film from West Australian director Ben Young, my hometown, and he deserves the (WA) Screen Awards Outstanding Achievement in directing he received, as well as support, delivering a sound film on low budget, with A-List Hollywood actors who fully embraced and carry the (unglamorous) film. Hopper Penn, Sean Penn and Robin Wright's son is particularly Oscar worthy, and I hope his performance is seen. His mother plays his mother in the film too, and she is as always compelling. She asked Billy Bob Thornton to play Penn's character's father, the figure the story, and novel it's based on relies on, and he's perfect. They're a gift to the film. The pace is consistently driving and menacing, matching storyline. The low/mid ratings may pertain to style but they're undeserved, and hopefully we'll see varied interpretation from Ben as he continues his craft. I've given a whole score to lift this.
Review of Devil's Peak
