A trimly written, moving father/son piece. As this gets wider distribution, no doubt the big draw will be Matt Dallas ("Kyle XY"). He IS compelling here, and with very little dialogue - it's easy to understand why his show is doing well. But the real pleasure for me was Sal Landi, an old hand whose texture and presence on-screen are felt from the first time we see his character in the back of a limousine. The struggle towards a reconciliation moves believably through comedy and confrontation, and inobtrusively but cleverly involves an "Indian" (that is, a motorcycle). The film draws tears, but slowly and inevitably, not by over manipulation. Jane Higginson is perfect as Danny's deeply caring, but slightly overwhelmed aunt, a nurse. Alison Haislip is both fun and affecting as a girl who's not quite tough, but more than at home in a man's world. (Corbin Timbrook, the co-producer, makes brief appearances as her father.) This is James R. Gorrie's first film (as writer/director/co-producer) and he has ample reason to be satisfied with the result.
Review of The Indian
