A Better Place (1997)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Vincent Pereira

Writer:

Vincent Pereira (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A high school outcast new to town becomes friends with a violent loner still haunted by the death of his parents.

Plot Keywords:

Misanthrope | Teenager | Orphan | Revenge | Murder Suicide

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Eion Bailey	...	Ryan
Robert DiPatri	...	Barret
Joseph Cassese	...	Todd
Carmen Llywelyn	...	Augustine (as Carmen Llywellyn)
Brian Lynch	...	Eddie
Bryan Sproat	...	Justin
Molly Castelloe	...	Meg
Gerald Rosamilia	...	Vice Dealer
Mark SaFranko	...	Todd's Father
Jerry Rosamilia	...	Barret's Father
Jason Lee	...	Dennis Pepper (as Dennis Pepper)
Christina Squillari	...	Bitchy Girl
Suzanne Smith	...	Additional Bitchy Girl
Vincent Pereira	...	Jake
Eric Einhorn	...	Lookout Student

Also Known As:

The Happy World of Bunnies (USA) (working title)
Total Peace (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (theatrical print)

Certification:

USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

Company:

View Askew Productions

Quotes:

Ryan: People dictate by their presence what turns to trash.

Soundtrack:

Hat Song

a wonderful first feature.

i really cannot understand why this film is so poorly rated. upon first viewing it, i was totally blown away. further examination proves that a few things here and there could have been improved, but that takes a back seat to the fact that this is a movie with a clear vision, and a look into a very realistic situation. with such a low shooting budget, and an inexperienced director, cast, and crew, this could have easily devolved into a production similar to other view askew misfires, such as "vulgar" and "drawing flies". if you bought this hoping it would be "mallrats 2", then you missed the point, and i feel sorry for you missing out on what is hopefully the first (and not only) great thing this director does.