Endless by young director Scott Speer: review of Marina fearful

Clumsy teenage drama reminiscent of Zucker's cult film GHOST

In Italian cinemas from 23 September, Endless distributed by EAGLE Picture is the latest feature by young director Scott Speer.

Riley (Alexandra Shipp) and Chris (Nicholas Hamilton) they're young, cute and in love. Chris has a passion for motorcycles, while Riley seems to have a keen talent for drawing. Even if the two seem apparently the polar opposite, in reality they are very close. One evening, upon returning from a party, But, young people are involved in a car accident, as a result of which Chris loses his life. For Riley it's a big blow, until she has the impression of being able to communicate with her boyfriend from beyond.

From a brief reading of the synopsis, impossible not to think of the now cult Ghost (Jerry Zucker, 1990). E, in fact, Scott Speer seems to have been inspired by it. Just think of the scene where Chris teaches Riley how to cut tomatoes (that, in turn, they cover what in its time was the role of clay). But this scene - like the entire feature film - is far from being etched in the memory of the spectators.

Numerosi set up – pay off (why Chris's newly deceased friend decides to stay and wander the earth, Riley's decision to prefer art studies to a much more concrete future as a lawyer) they are brought up in a promising way, and then never be caught again either, even, find a pseudo-solution with no real conflict to overcome. And it is all these small subplots that prove to be the weakest part of the entire feature film. A feature film that could be defined, a lot in general, like the staging of the elaboration of a mourning, which is all about the love story between the two young protagonists and Riley's pain.

Returning to Ghost's mind, it seems natural to us as well-written - and well-played - sequences that are successful and innovative in their own way, mostly, a thriller subplot, have ensured that such a work could in its own way remain imprinted in the collective imagination. Endless, Unfortunately, it does not even come close to such a result. E, at the end of games, it seems like just another, clumsy teenage drama, poorly written and predictable, further penalized by a pompous direction and a constant musical comment e (accidentally) disturbing.

Ma Speer, and to, in its own way it seems to have found its way. And given the constant directing / narrative line pursued, he also seems not to want to leave her so soon.

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