Perry Kate Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

MusicChat It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

Fatma Suarez The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

Andrew Kaufman There is an utter brilliance that thrusts this movie into a favorite of mine. I thought that this film had an intriguing story that reflected on positive messages with redemption. The fact that the filmmakers donated their theatrical proceeds to charity via the American Legion was really heartwarming. I discovered this film from the article on the The American Legion national website. I missed the premiere in Houston at the American Legion National Convention, but as someone who knows many veterans I can say that the details in the uniforms were great. The cinematography from Carl Ballou was enthralling and kept you very motivated with the characters as their stories progressed. I really enjoyed the relationship between Wesley Kent and his sister Jordan. The tension in his home front return sequence is just utter beauty in both structure, acting, and photography. I can really feel the domestic issues that were left undone and the time that passed between them when they first see each other again. The horse ranch is a wonderful backdrop in rural reality for this to unfold between the characters. It was almost like the Horseranch represents Wesley wanting to run wild and free, while also needing to take care of the rest of the herd. So many great images and great acting performances, from Sam Logan Khaleghi (Batman v Superman), Michelle Lynne Balser (Five Year Engagement), Dean Teaser (Ghost Town) and Jeff Stetson (Librarian Dialogues) as well as Carollette Phillips (It Follows) who's scenes as the grieving widow of a fallen soldier were handled with such care. The film magnified the heart of the everyday hero, and was a solid watch.

emilymcmorris I saw this film at Emagine Theatres the first time, and the second time at the AMC cinema on the west coast. Just bought my DVD with special features and I seriously loved this film. I am a huge fan of NBC's Crowded, so I wanted to see what Mia Serafino starred in before this. Sam Logan Khaleghi (Batman V Superman) and Mia Serafino (Crowded) are the lightning of excellent acting in this film. Stoic, accentuated and pinpointed. A brilliant process of what happens when actors taught in English conservatories are in American films. Approaching Midnight is about an Army veteran Wesley Kent who returns to his small town home to fight the threat of political corruption in the form of Mayor Malverne, who is the father of Aspen Malverne (Jana Kramer) who happens to be Wesley Kent's girlfriend. Lots of drama here and great unfolding of events lead to an overall great move that touches on modern day small town politics beside a grand international chain of events. Jana Kramer (Teen Choice Award winner and Platinum recording artist) is currently on tour with her latest country music album so catching her in this film is your best bet at seeing her return to acting.

crystalmcconnell897 I'm starting my first year of film school and let me start by saying that I'm a huge fan of Independent Film and when I heard this film was playing at the Louisville International Film Festival I was so glad, because i missed it in theaters during its regular limited run.There were a slew of celebrities at the LIFF this past weekend so it was worth my ticket. The movie studio representatives were very kind who represented "Approaching Midnight" and made sure everyone got a seat, so I saw some folks in line for 'Approaching Midnight' and decided to jump in too. It was worth the wait alongside "The Wedding Pact" starring Haylie Duff which I also enjoyed. Those two pictures why my LIFF 2013 choices."Approaching Midnight" is great source material for independent filmmakers. The clam but action driven narrative with very detailed character descriptions from scene to scene. The amazing world that was created here by the cast and crew is measured in theatrical wonders.The cast is stellar. A breakthrough performance by Carollette Phillips as the wife of Brandon T. Jackson's "AJ Culpepper" is flawless, and I felt for every emotional tie she gives each scene.The film is rated PG, yet pulls off the war scenes with sweetness and the violence is not gloriously graphic for a younger audience (as a note, my little sister was with me and she liked it too).

jamiegreg586 The friends of the director as well as some of the cast and crew are obviously still logging on IMDb in order to give a high rating and glowing reviews to this bad film. One review sounds just like a press release and another claims this to be a million dollar production! It looks more like it was shot with an HD camera bought at Best Buy. The story lags, the editing is dreadful, the acting is poor, and the production values are obviously poor. Not for a minute was I convinced that Michigan was Louisiana, or that they were anywhere close to Afghanistan. Instead of basing the story on the limited budget they had, the film makers have tried to do too much with what they had. Instead of concentrating on a good small story and working on the acting,they decided to make a very bad big story with little consideration for the actors. This makes it all very painful to watch. One final note, it would have been nice to have authentic Louisiana accents in "Louisiana."