I have read a lot of great things and seen constant praise within the last few years about the film Hesher, which made me very curious as to watching it. Hesher is a very interesting story which is about a young rebel named Hesher (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) who forces his way into a kid's life (TJ played by Devin Brochu) after he spots him in grief by throwing a rock in an old abandoned home. TJ lives with his father (Rainn Wilson) and his grandma. TJ and his father are deeply affected by a tragic car accident involving the mother which lead to her death. Being very vulnerable, this makes an opportunity for Hesher to barrage himself into their house and do whatever he feels. Natalie Portman also plays a part in the film as a sad and depressed cashier which TJ has a crush on.
Hesher is a film which is clearly not for everyone as it was strictly a Film Festival film (and limited in theatres) causing it to get overlooked. However as for the film, it displays some spark, energy, constant profanity, and simply a basic no rules all for all shock value rebel drama. I personally expected more from Hesher but it works in parts. Felt too muddled, and a lot of the scenes without Hesher were not as interesting and dragged along. Some of the constant cut-aways I did not like too much. One thing about the film is that it kept you guessing but it never got to its full potential. It did not live up to the hype for myself, as I was lead to believe there was more comedy in the film itself and a higher climax, thus leaving disappointed. After watching Hesher, you are left in a very depressing feel as the films just ends. Though in the final scene Hesher does a good deed as he believes it made up for his long overdue visit but I felt that it was not enough. Maybe if we got to know more about Hesher's back story such as where he came from, this film would have succeeded a little more.
Hesher is a film which is clearly not for everyone as it was strictly a Film Festival film (and limited in theatres) causing it to get overlooked. However as for the film, it displays some spark, energy, constant profanity, and simply a basic no rules all for all shock value rebel drama. I personally expected more from Hesher but it works in parts. Felt too muddled, and a lot of the scenes without Hesher were not as interesting and dragged along. Some of the constant cut-aways I did not like too much. One thing about the film is that it kept you guessing but it never got to its full potential. It did not live up to the hype for myself, as I was lead to believe there was more comedy in the film itself and a higher climax, thus leaving disappointed. After watching Hesher, you are left in a very depressing feel as the films just ends. Though in the final scene Hesher does a good deed as he believes it made up for his long overdue visit but I felt that it was not enough. Maybe if we got to know more about Hesher's back story such as where he came from, this film would have succeeded a little more.