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James (Anthony Malchar) is a socially somewhat awkward young guy who lives with and takes care of his grandma (Renee Mandel) who hasn't got any friends but his sleazy uncle Elmo (Dave Street), who has been court-ordered to visit a psychiatrist (Alex Echevarria), who likes to hang out at greaveyards and who's madly in love with beautiful Jane (Kimberely A. Peterson). And the latter has made him a target for Bobby (Adam Stordy), who repeatedly beats him up, as Jane's father Dale (Jeffrey Alan Solomon) doesn't condone their romance. However, James's love for Jane is unwavering, so Dale sends out Jane's best friend Samantha (Clarese Scott-Cooper) to flirt with James and lure him into a trap - and ultimately James comes to in Dale's basement with Dale and Bobby apparently intent on torturing, even killing him. Thing is, James's relationship with Jane might not be quite the Romeo and Juliet scenario he tries to convince himself it is ...

Part drama, part love story, part character piece, part thriller, part horror, Romeo's Distress is above all one thing, in the best sense of the word weird - basically it's a film that turns its story that in writing seems rather routine in a very twisted way, freely changes genres on a whim while having a welcomely underground cinema approach to things ... and it works, thanks to a clever script that only gradually reveals the bigger picture, thanks to a swift directorial effort, and thanks to performances that seem to be intentionally slightly off to hint at hidden meanings. And all of this combined adds up to a rather fascinating watch.

review © by Mike Haberfelner

 

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