Touches You

Pretty Good

Excellent but underrated film

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

This carefully constructed and gritty film depicts native Americans coping with modern society however it also speaks to all of us who have suffered through a loss. It tells of some life journeys as the characters find and lose their way. I liked the way the film portrays the human condition plainly and directly and captures the realism of growing up in difficult times with psychological burdens that thread through the family's individual lives. Well done. The acting is superb and directing is a straightforward minimalist approach. There are sex scenes that are in context for the movie but may offend some viewers. The entire movie is for mature viewers. The ensemble cast just does a great job. I would recommend this film for all who crave a non Hollywood non stereotypical movie without pretense in the true style of excellent independent films.

Awesome acting skills in this movie! I'm originally from Oklahoma so it's nice to see natives representing Oklahoma.It is a great combination of laughter and sadness all wrapped into one great movie.From a male perspective, the females in this movie are hot.I think Thalia Twins is the hottest one of them all! This movie is going to be a great x-mas present for all my native friends.I hope to see more films like this in the future. I hope to see Thalia Twins in more films as well. I am recommending this movie everyone. Two thumbs up!

The Oklahoma-shot opener of this year's ImagineNative film festival is watchable, balanced in tone, and mostly looks damn good for HD. The humour works, the dialogue doesn't clunk, and the actors have some really solid moments. And though for a while I thought this was going be one of those mute-protagonist-watches-the-wacky-world-unfold jobbers which I so despise, in fact Cody Lightning's performance eventually lets us into his head. But the problems start early: key dialogue scenes play like talk shows, cutting between closeups on the line in a mechanical and distracting way. And the movie avoids melodramatic cliché not by subverting the paradigm, but by glossing over the big crying scenes via nervous montage. Why not trade in some of the staring off into space (speaking of cliché!) for some more of the detailed interaction that works so well when they've got it going? I don't think you can blame this superficiality on the budget; I think it's a lack of confidence on the part of the director, which would also explain the wall-to-wall music that eventually comes close to suffocating the movie entirely.

Yes, it's an indie. Yes, it's low budget. Yes, it's a good movie. This is Sterlin Harjo's first feature length film, but you're going to hear his name in the future. Anyone who can do what he's done with this movie on a shoestring budget, filming at grandma's house, is very talented. It's an endearing tale portrayed by actors you've not heard about...some who show flashes of brilliance. If you're looking for a break from CGI laden big budget bang films, give this one a chance. You'll be pleasantly surprised by the story, the setting, the acting, and the dynamite soundtrack. I'm told it will be out on DVD sometime this winter, '07.