Appleton

I love finding movies with Wisconsin themes. This one was a real treat to watch. I love the way they made Appleton appear to be a small town in a rural area. It gives the viewer the chance to use their imagination. That's what real entertainment is all about.

I love the fact that they mention other Wisconsin cities in the film, such as mentioning Green Bay.

Perfect cast. Nice actors. The actors used in this movie, by no means left me disappointed. It was a real pleasure watching the skills they have.

No shortage of guns here. I love that too.

Being a Wisconsinite, I can say this is exactly what our winters look like. The gentle falling snow, winter clothes, barns and more.

Beautifully done.

This movie has splendid imagery. It delivers a great plot in a bit incoherent manner. You will want to watch it twice.

First of all, as a person who lives in Appleton it's weird because Appleton is a more urban city. Second it was pretty boring when I attempted to watch. The filming took place in Greenville, which is a borer town of Appleton, so why not call it Greenville. Could have tried to film in the actual city at least. Take this review with a grain of salt. BUT JUST SO YOU KNOW APPLETON DOES NOT LOOK LIKE WHATS IN THE MOVIE, THATS GREENVILE.

Appleton is a hyper obscure thriller, at time of writing it has only 20 ratings on IMDB so I'm "Blessed" as one of the few to have seen it.

It tells the story of an infamous character who has made his presence known once again in small town America. Many people have connections to him for varying reasons including the daughter of the former Sherriff whom the man in question murdered years before.

Looking much like the vastly superior Fargo (1996) this slow paced drama never seems to gain any momentum. The characters are lifeless and interchangeable, the plot never really comes together and truth be told I found myself almost falling asleep throughout.

I didn't want lots of action, I didn't want to see gun fights and explosions.........I just wanted to feel engaged and at no point did I come close.

Terrible unthrilling thriller that deserves its obscurity.

The Good:

Some great visuals

Well scored

The Bad:

Outstandingly boring

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

If you get very drunk and squint your eyes you can pretend you're watching Fargo (1996)

I can't agree with the extremely negative reviews, so I feel obliged to balance the things. This is a solid indie movie that starts confusedly and unsure of the proper pace, develops nicely for the longest part, and ends a bit messy and in the underwhelming way. Most of the characters played competently (I particularly liked Marv and Miller), but the female cast was on the weaker side. Very competent cinematography, decent directing and editing, adequate sets, unnoticeable music score...All in all, still worth watching, and not only for the indie lovers. The score hovers between 5 and 6 out of 10.