Just so...so bad

Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

FLOWERMAN is a cheap indie thriller that hails from Britain. The story sees an ordinary family woman kidnapped and held captive by your usual garden variety psychopath. The story riffs on various genres and tries to play out as a character study, but it feels largely inert, spoiled by some very cheesy acting (from the bad guy in particular) and cliched scenarios.

"Flowerman" tells the story of a married mother of two who gets kidnapped by a creep that makes it look like she ran away and her way to overcome this situation.The movie obviously has quite a low budget and unfortunately you really see this. The story is decent, nothing spectacular but enough to carry the film. At some points the amount of screen time the kidnapper got was almost a bit concerning but at the same time that gave you a very unpleasant feeling, which is probably the intention of the whole movie. Considering the fact that probably none of the actors have ever participated in large productions or played major roles, I was actually quite satisfied by the acting. What I found less satisfying were the last ten minutes of the film, where it somehow developed a bit over the top, with a killing spree and a second stalker. You could have well left that out and I think it had been more realistic.All in all this is nothing you necessarily have to see but also nothing that you should avoid under all circumstances. If you like the story and aren't bothered by a low budget movie that looks like one, give it a try.

There are so many thrillers around nowadays but only few really can stand out. Flowerman is one of them. The start is very simple and peaceful as we see a happy middle-class British family and the mother of two sweet kids, Sarah, her daily routine and her work in the florists. But the moment we see one of her daily customers Nigel picking-up his flowers and seeing his eyes while saying "... you passed your test for the day, Sarah" the creepy feeling begins, and the story unfolds with lot of unexpected turns and twists. Without revealing the story any further I just want to add that the Flowerman surprised me a lot. It is really thought provoking, it has many layers and will stay in your mind for a long time.

If you like movies with a solid plot and interesting characters that the filmmakers take time to develop, you should probably give this movie a watch. Unlike a lot of movies today, they take their time to form a plot and create real characters that you have feelings about and can relate to. This is lacking in so many movies made today that don't make an investment in their story and characters like this one does. There are also twists in the different perspectives they decide to explore. This isn't a one dimensional movie. What it is, is a really a fresh thriller. One that doesn't take the normal routes you've come to expect. Creepy and dark! This movie packs a good punch!