Locating Silver Lake (2018)
Starring Tate Birchmore, Josh Peck, Finn Wittrock, Aubrey Peeples, Amaury Nolasco, Valerie Cruz, Zelda Williams, Robbie Kay, Alexia Hall
IHBM8.5Excellent
Upon graduating college, a brokenhearted aspiring writer, without a dime or connections, packs his bags and heads to Los Angeles in the hopes of finding a new beginning. He quickly gets immersed into two very different worlds - one young, provocative and alluring, the other rooted in diversity, community and loyalty - both with their own unique appeals, advantages and dangers. Through his new experiences, he realizes who he is and where he belongs.
My review · Reviewed 04/05/2019
This is the perfect example of the kind of indie movies that I search high and low for. While it often seemed like it was going to tread in familiar waters it always seemed to stay fresh and original. I think this is especially true of the ending - it could have followed what you may have expected. Instead it was done just right.