I was truly impressed with the overall production values of the film. John Bailey, the cinematographer, is one of the best in the business, and I thought he did a terrific job on what was probably a very low budget film. The other production values were also terrific, and the performances were some of the best I've seen in a film of this size. And I also was intrigued by the fact that the four or five actors in the movie play all the male roles; it's a little unclear but I think it may have something to do with the idea that all these men represent a kind of Everyman image.
Lea Thompson was also terrific in the film, especially in the last scene, with the sheriff (I won't mention how it ends, which is I guess something of a "surprise" ending). The other women in the film are beautiful, and there are many great comedic scenes as well to lift this film above the average.
I read somewhere that the film was based on a play that was produced originally in Los Angeles and was a hit there. I can understand some of the limitations of the script because of that, since it does tend to read like a play on film rather than a film. But even with that, I still found it a really smart, funny, moving film about the flaws of humans, and our basic need to move on in our lives.
I'd certainly like to see more from these filmmakers.
Ten Tricks
2022
Comedy / Drama
Ten Tricks
2022
Comedy / Drama
Keywords: black and white
Plot summary
In one night, a madam at a brothel makes plans to get pregnant, while a magician working across the street makes a drastic move to change his life.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
Director
Top cast
Jossara Jinaro as Marina del Rey
Lea Thompson as Grace
Raymond Cruz as Sal
Brittany Ishibashi as Brittany
Tech specs
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB 805.9 MB
1280*566
English 2.0
NR
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