Pressed

January 3, 2011 0 By Fans
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Plot

Two joyriders Jesse and Sam discover something hidden in the back seat of the car that could change their lives forever…

Release Year: 2011

Rating: 4.6/10 (423 voted)

Director:
Justin Donnelly

Stars: Luke Goss, Tyler Johnston, Michael Eklund

Storyline
Two joyriders Jesse and Sam discover something hidden in the back seat of the car that could change their lives forever. Brian, unknown to Jesse and Sam, is desperately trying to seek a "quick fix" business deal that will put him back on top financially after being let go from his executive position at one of the top investment firms. Brian decides to go "all in", investing the rest of his savings into a short-term drug deal. After Jesse and Sam intercept the illicit drug money, they soon learn that they've stolen from the wrong people. A twisted tale of greed, deceit, murder and wealth, PRESSED is an action-drama feature where three relationships collide. It changes lives, some of them for good.

Writers: Justin Donnelly, Christopher Donaldson

Cast:

Luke Goss

Brian


Tyler Johnston

Jesse


Michael Eklund

Jimmy


Jeffrey Ballard

Sam


Craig Stanghetta

Joey 'The Boss'


Andrew Hedge

Officer Black


Michelle Brezinski

Lynn – Jesse's mom


R. Cameron Gordon

Chuck


Erica Carroll

Leanne


Ethan Sawyer

Brian's Son


Destinee Dunkin-Klyne

Tara

(as Destinee Klyne)


Chris Ippolito

Gus


Tanya Champoux

Brian's Mom


Justin Koren

Young Brian


Debbie Cameron

Tow Yard Receptionist



Details

Official Website:
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Release Date: 3 Jan 2011

Filming Locations: Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada



Box Office Details

Budget: $CAD3,200,000

(estimated)



User Review

Not too bad, but also not worth sitting through

Rating: 4/10


Regular people get themselves into trouble by making poor decisions
that snowball, with tragic consequences. Think "Go" without the fun, or
a somewhat less intense "Requiem for a Dream"; though not nearly as
inspired as either of those.

Relative unknown Tyler Johnston is effectively brooding as a troubled
teen whose bad luck intersects with that of seasoned lead Luke Goss,
who does an adequate enough job as the adult counterpart. Michael
Eklund deserves the most credit for his small but expertly-detailed
part as the catalyst (I can't wait to see him in something bigger).

The premise is somewhat original, with well-written dialog, but the
story ends up less compelling than the slight potential felt in the
beginning. Unlike the good examples from this genre, there's little to
no great memorable truth, lesson, or even a poignant moment, really, to
emerge from the characters' messes that might give you a reason to be
glad you watched. Some editing missteps also cause the movie to drag
too often.

They were going for pure tragedy, but didn't realize that a good tragic
story still needs entertaining hooks. This movie maintains a rather
homogeneous tension level from beginning to end, which gets old and
ends up feeling more like a flatline.