Trash Fire (2016)
5/10
Very sad movie and poorly reviewed by the IMDb
5 November 2016
Warning: Spoilers
The only likable people in this movie were the wait staffs in the restaurants. The leading couple seem to be staying together because no one else will have either one of them. The grandmother is a delusional, murderer who wraps herself in the bible. The clergyman is a child molester. The long dead parents are torn to shreds in every flash back. Little sister is practically held captive by her grandmother. She is disfigured, gay and mentally ill. The cameo by Matthew Gray Gubler as an hypocritical religious zealot was a nice touch. As was the seizure during the sex scene.

Wonderful performances all around. You can dislike / hate each character and feel sympathy for them at the same time. Except grandma--she sucked. There wasn't a web of lies, deceit and murder to be caught up in as you would be in a classic thriller. The long held, dark secrets are never revealed to the cast.The viewer sees all but, not the players. Two rounds from a twelve gauge and a wordless epilogue close the movie.
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