(ESP-ENG) Finestkind - Family is everything!
Hello friends, good vibes to all.
The concept of family and that everything must be done in the name of it and for it is one of the most exploited in cinema, this can be something extremely cliché in some plots or in spite of that remain a formula that works. In this one I think the second option is the right one, this is not to say that the plot hasn't been seen before but the film is really one that manages to keep the viewer's attention for a large part of the time. Evidently the family love was not what made me decide to see this film but the cast: Jenna Ortega, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Foster, among others are the names that caught my attention and somehow attracted me a little.
Finestkind is a drama with certain criminal overtones that touches on themes such as loyalty, love, the pursuit of dreams, being there for each other no matter what and above all the discovery of what we want to be in life. This can be read as something very corny but it really is not but within the "hard and violent" plot that we see these values are there and are the ones that guide the actions of almost all the characters. As I said before this is a very cool movie to watch, it won't be the best you'll see but I think it's worth the two hours of film just to see Tommy Lee Jones' performance. So without further ado, let's talk a little bit about what this story is about.
This plot focuses on a family nucleus formed by Tom (Ben Foster) and his brother Charlie (Toby Wallace). The first is a fisherman who started in the trade thanks to his father, with his crew, who are also his friends, have been doing this for quite some time. Charlie, the youngest and from a different father, is one who apparently does not know very well what he wants in his life so he decides to find out by going fishing with his older brother. Although they are estranged, their relationship is good, with its ups and downs, but good nonetheless. Tom, with some doubts, decides to give his brother a chance and that is how this bond begins to forge even more.
What happens? - Sooner rather than later the financial problems to which the fishermen are subject begin to appear. There are problems with the boats, the debts begin to appear and from here to falling into the bad steps there is a very small and even imaginary line. The deals and businesses with people of dubious morality are closed and this makes their whole life become a little chaos. With the help of Ray (Tommy Lee Jones), Tom's father and Mabel (Jenna Ortega) they will try to solve a problem that has gotten out of hand and that will test the loyalty and love I told you about before.
The thing about family plots is that in most cases they tend to be excessively linear, that is to say, there is no room for a plot twist or something that can really surprise us. This film is a good example of that, in fact you get to think what's going to happen next and maybe it doesn't happen 100%, but you can get pretty close to getting it right. Does this detract from its interest? - In my case, no. Because we are not in front of a pure and hard drama, there is also a bit of intrigue, of expectation that in the end what ends up generating is that we keep our attention. There is no action or anything like that but there is a tension in certain scenes that does the job well.
Since there is no action or important scenes that we can comment on, all the weight of the film is focused on the performances and how they are able to keep the story afloat. A story that, as already mentioned, speaks to us or shows us very marked topics: how much can we trust each other? - Are we really willing to follow our dreams instead of those of others? - How much are we willing to do for our blood? - sacrifice no matter what is also valid? - Well, all these questions will be answered by themselves throughout the film and they are the ones that give a kind of depth to the plot.
The characters. I think the best of the film is Tommy Lee Jones, without any doubt. An actor who is 77 years old and still chooses to appear in these films is something we should be grateful for because we are dealing with one of the greats. A sober, sincere performance without much embellishment was more than enough for him. Jenna Ortega also brings her own, a volatile girl with dreams and what she wants is to get out of the world in which she is immersed, a decent role and without more. Although the main characters are the brothers, I don't highlight any of them because for me they don't stand out so much at the acting level. It is a simple film with simple performances, there is no need to give it more thought.
I give it a 6.5/10. I wasn't bored, it's not bad but it's definitely one more of the bunch that doesn't stand out in anything. It's perfect to watch it in those moments of leisure but that's as far as it goes. I recommend it? - Just for Tommy Lee and Jenna, yes, see it. It's about two hours long. I'll leave the trailer below.
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!
Sabes que esta película me tiene tentado a verla desde que salio, pero me preocupaba un poco su premisa, precisamente por lo que describes que suelen ser un poco lineales sin espacio para giros de trama, pero me convenciste con la descripción de la actuación de Tommy Lee Jones, la verdad que se debe apreciar el trabajo de un hombre que a dado tanto al cine. La idea de una familia en apuros, que se esfuerza por mantener valores suena interesante.
Es que cuando se habla de la familia es más o menos lo mismo de siempre, algún problema financiero o con la ley y a partir de ahí se unen todos y salen adelante.. así son todas. Pero si, Tommy Lee Jones es top aunque tampoco es la gran cosa, es lo mejorcito. Para pasar el rato está bien.
Me gustan las peliculas de Tommy Lee Jones, siempre son buenas o su actuación hace la diferencia. Saludos
Así sucede acá. La película no es la gran cosa solo que las actualizaciones de algunos marcan el camino. Si te gusta el actor, está recomendada entonces.
Saludos!!
I like Tommy Lee Jones, with that being said, I am going to watch this.
quiero verla, aunque ya sin altas expectativas. Tiene buen elenco. me agrada el actor Ben Foster.
El elenco fue lo que me atrapó y a pesar de no ser una película top se deja ver. Yo si la ví esperando un pelo más pero bueh, tampoco me arrepiento.