Thanks for the memories!

Beautiful, moving film.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I don't know who wrote that initial glowing review, but I blame them personally for the excruciatingly painful 17 minutes I suffered in watching this film. 17 minutes was as long as I could take the torture.Poorly written, poorly directed, idiotically stilted dialogue recited by insanely talentless actors. It didn't help that it seems they worked hard to only cast annoying, over-acting actresses with screeching voices. Massively amateur, and not in a good way. The plot is filled with every stereotypical relationship/scenario. Whiny women and angsty boy-men. I have no idea what they were trying to accomplish with the weird coloring... half the shots are a weird monochrome pinkish-red, others are some drab sepia with random pops of colored objects. It reminded me of those really unappealing color-separated photos of food in old 1950s magazines.Avoid this movie at all costs!

What an amazing movie! The non-linear story line was absolutely amazing and was done in such a way that it was easy to follow and kept the audience guessing. The character development was excellent throughout the movie and each character's demise was extremely well thought out. The story is well planned and touches upon real problems people have to deal with. What made this movie one of my favorites was the twist and surprise at the end. The plot brought together three strangers and throughout the weaving of each of their tales, their paths intersected, ultimately leading to one of the biggest twists at the end of the movie. I can honestly say that for the last half an hour of that movie my mind was racing trying to piece together the story line before it was revealed in its entirety and my heart was racing from the suspense that is provided by the character's situations. After finishing the movie, I simply walked away in utter disbelief as to what happened and could not believe how exciting and intense the movie was.

Roulette is truly a great and very underrated film. It will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end and leave you in awe and have you thinking about it for days/weeks to come. I have not had a film captivate me and pull me in so much like this one did in a long, long time! The character's are all very well developed and it is interesting to see how all 3 character's lives intersected at a certain point and the results of what their interactions had on the overall story. This isn't really a fast paced film, it's more of a slow burning, deep thinking type of film, but anyone who admires a true piece of art will definitely find something to appreciate here. Erik Kristopher Myers is a great up and coming filmmaker and I can't wait to see what he does next.

I also attended the premier of "Roulette" on Tuesday, November 16.Now - keep in mind that the film was still not entirely polished, and the audio mix was still incomplete. Regaurdless, the film itself - the acting, cinematography, and story were Grade A, top-notch.The story is set around 3 main characters: Dean Jensen (Mike Baldwin), Richard Kessler (Will Haza), and Sunny Howard (Ali Lukowski). They meet at a support group for suicidal people who have dealt with some type of hardship in their life. The three of them end up at one of their houses, and begin a game of Roulette. As the game plays out, we begin to learn about Dean, Richard's, and Sunny's traumatic pasts. As the tension builds, the game of Roulette goes from a simple drinking game, to a game of Russian Roulette. As the game (and tension) builds, we soon discover that the three main character's pasts are all connected in one way or another.Writer/director Erik Kristopher Myers dose a really good job at connecting the three main characters pasts, and feeding the audience JUST enough about each character's back story during the film to keep you glued into the story, until the very end. With "Roulette", Erik provides a template for which all low-budget indie films should follow, and proved that with the right cast, crew, and dedication, you don't need millions of dollars to make a powerful film. And "powerful" is an understatement! This film will, no doubt, evoke many emotions from it's viewers. It's dark, rough, and pulls no punches - all for the BETTER, anyway.This film is definitely the start of something BIG...