Downeast

OFFBEAT FILM ABOUT ENNUI OF SMALLTOWN 'HOODS' WHO CONTROL DRUG TRADE, 'OWN' SOME COPS AND RESORT TO VIOLENCE TO MAINTAIN DOMINANCE. A REALISTIC ROMANCE-DEFERRED SUBPLOT ADDS TO THE ATMOSPHERE. THE BEST THING FOR ME WAS THE 'SURPRISE' BUT REAL LIFE ENDING FOR THESE FOLKS.

Very sadly, I wouldn't call it fictional at all. Anyone from this port town knows what's become.

Overall, enjoyed the movie. The acting and set were excellent (maybe a bit of bias there as a Mainer) Would like to see more films produced in our magnificent state. The story line was quite good but sometimes felt a bit predictable. All in all, for a cast of relatively unknowns they made an entertaining and suspenseful movie.

A simple plot that is executed in a believable manner makes the movie a worthwhile watch

Emma Maddox as returns to her Maine hometown, haunted by the mysterious death of her brother Mikey years ago. As she reconnects with his best friend Tommy, the two rekindle their romance just as she begins to uncover the web of lies within her birthplace. Downeast is a story of crime, revenge, and the hope for a new life. Directed by Joe Raffa (who also directed the Maine-centric Dark Harbor and co-wrote the script with Greg Finley, who stars as Tommy), this film realizes that small town America is a place of lies, debts and darkness. Tommy is just keeping his head down and trying to just live out his life. Now, he's back in the world of the mob that he just wanted to forget. Maybe he could have been a boxer once, but now, who knows what will happen?