86 Melrose Avenue

2021

Action / Drama / Thriller

5
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 78%
IMDb Rating 5.5/10 10 1045 1K

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Plot summary

An ex-marine with PTSD storms into a gallery, taking hostages and forcing them to confront their complex past and looming mortality, as time ticks by.

Director

Lili Matta Photo
Lili Matta

Top cast

Andy Evans Photo
Andy Evans as Nick
Jim O'Heir Photo
Jim O'Heir as Detective Philips
Terri Ivens Photo
Terri Ivens as Detective Garcia
Anastasia Esper Photo
Anastasia Esper as Nadia
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768.35 MB
1280*528
English 2.0
K-16
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23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
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1.54 GB
1904*784
English 5.1
K-16
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 23 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 10 / 10

What I like about a good independent film

What I like about a good independent film is that with no fancy effects or star power to hide behind, you are left with a much more raw, and potentially real emotional experience. Maybe it's my background in theatre and belief in the idea that 4 boards, 2 actors and a passion can tell a story. It's even better when that story challenges your preconceptions or expectations and gives you more than anticipated. "86 Melrose Avenue" is an Indy film that did this for me. *SPOILERS* When you go into a hostage or disaster movie (more on that) you have certain expectations which more or less amount to: I'm going to be introduced to a group of different people with just enough time to learn something about them to differentiate them and hopefully care if they make to the end credits. In a hostage movie you can throw in the variable of whether or not you feel for the antagonist due to their motives or bad circumstances that set up the situation – I generally don't root for the fire/volcano/iceberg in the disaster movie. "86 Melrose Avenue" starts out with this formula and appears relatively straight forward. PSD leads antagonist Travis to a moment of violence that sets in motion a hostage situation at an art gallery. We are introduced the artist, gallery staff and patrons and given a chance through their interactions to learn something about them. Now the first minor twist comes along to change expectations – all of the characters show some character trait that makes it difficult to fully like them, be it self-absorption, drug addiction, over active libido, overinflated sense of themselves, hints of racism etc. Now the next twist on our understanding. The hostages and the hostage taker begin to have moments of self-reflection on their lives and through flashbacks we begin to learn why each of them has the issues, character traits we have witnessed and they become more fleshed out, real and ultimately likeable. Then, bam, at the 2/3 mark the hostage situation is resolved in what would normally be a final reel moment and we move into a third act that explores the aftermath. Through a clever ploy of having the police question each of the survivors individually, we get to hear what the experience was like for them specifically and how it has affected or changed them. As the characters are diverse each experience and perspective has its own value. Now back to my disaster movie note. Usually a hostage movie is either about foiling a hostage situation, or it is told from the hostage taker's perspective and they are the hero trying to right some wrong. "86 Melrose Avenue" doesn't take either track, instead it follows more the disaster movie formula of a group (both hostages and the hostage taker) trying to "make it out alive". A new layer is added to the formula with a look at "how did it effect you" look at the survivors. There is one further layer which is explored and has its own payoff of hope at the end and that touches on Middle East relations. I suspect there was more to that story line that may have been reduced in production to become more of a character layer as the focus shifted to the group as a whole. I enjoyed the film very much and enjoyed the reflecting on it afterwards. What the film may lack in spit and polish (inherent in a smaller budget and doubtlessly short shooting schedule) it makes up for in layered story telling. The director/writer has a unique story to tell and tells it well.
Reviewed by R T 8 / 10

Amazing movie I like the approach of mental

Amazing movie I like the approach of mental problems and the message against violence ?
Reviewed by R T 10 / 10

It was very gripping and I was very

It was very gripping and I was very touched by the portrayal of the soldier still suffering from ptsd. The emotional tone of the movie accurately conveys and deep valleys one never really escapes after traumatic events in one's life. This film needs to be seen at this time. Our actions have a profound impact on others.
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