Rating: Unrated by the MPAA, I would rate it “R” For language and adult content.
Running Time: 93 Minutes
Budget: $7,000.00
Decided to watch something different tonight for a change. Some of you know we cut the cord to cable and satellite television back in August and we get all of our television via the Internet. Tonight’s film was Virgil Bliss, an Indie film about an ex-con who gets paroled and wants to change his ways and his life.
Virgil Bliss was written and directed by Joe Maggio, according to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB.com), it was his first film project as a writer, producer or director.
The film shows his release from prison, his time in a halfway house, and after. I give the film 4 out of five stars. In my opinion the film is good simply because of the ability of the director to direct and the actors to act. The films lead, Clint Jordan puts in an outstanding performance as does Kirsten Russell. The people they play are not good but the performances are outstanding. This film brings a culture that we all know exists, but not many of us have seen up-close and personal.
The film was very low budget (< $10,000), relatively unknown, and pulled in a mere $690 on it’s opening weekend on one screen in the entire country. It grossed a whopping $1,465. Still, Netflix digitized it and made it a Watch Instantly title. I believe most who watch, will like it.