Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation

TrueHello Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

sol1218 **SPOILERS** Deep psychological suspense/drama set in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn with a murder of a landlord that later escalates into a world of insanity as well as the unknown for one of the tenant's in the building. Sidney Miskowitz, Sandor Tecsy, is found murdered in his apartment one late evening just hours before Sidney has a bitter argument with one of his tenants Leonard Wooley, Jon Tracy. It's later thought by the police and almost everyone else in the building that Wooley is Sidney's killer. One of the tenants in the building art teacher Nick Parker, Henry Thomas, was a witness to the fight between Sidney and Wooley and is later called by the police as their star witness in the murder. At first you think your watching a murder/police drama until Nick goes upstairs to talk to his new neighbor Will, David O'Hera. It's then that things really start to get weird. Nick asks Will, the night of the murder, that he's disturbing him in doing his work by making load noises and to please stop. Will lets Nick have it about it being none of his business to what he's doing and almost throws him out of his apartment. Later that morning when the police are called to investigate Sidney's murder Nick tells NYPD Det. Glass, Bill Duke, about Will living upstairs and being a possible suspect and is shocked to find that Will doesn't live there and In fact the upstairs apartment is empty! You then start to realize that this Will may just be a figment of Nicks imagination. We keep seeing Nick go upstairs and talk to Will, who supposedly is not there, and Will comes across as a man totally out of touch with reality.Will feels that the Nazis are in control of the world and that the ancient Gnostics are the real power behind every government on earth. This makes Nick, like those of us watching, feel that this guy is a can or two short of a six-pack when it comes to his mental reasoning. As the movie goes on it becomes apparent that Nick is suffering from some kind of breakdown but what exactly is causing it? Later Mrs. Miskowitz, Sidney's 80 year-old mom, is also found dead by Nick who's now sure that Will murdered her just like her son Sidney. Sometime later Nick looks out of his window and sees a crazed and disheveled looking Will leaving the apartment in a hush with his duffel bag. Nick is now certain that he must have murdered Mrs. Miskowitz, as well as her son Sidney, and is trying to escape from being arrested by the police. Quickly following Will onto the subway Nick Confronts Will between cars and ends up stabbing him to death. Scared almost to death himself Nick thinks that he was seen by a witness in the adjoining subway car stabbing Will and then makes his way outside on the street only to be picked up by the police! Not for Will's murder but for being a bit lost and out of his mind. It's not until the very last few minutes in the film that you realize just what's wrong with Nick; His past has finally caught up with him. Nick indeed did witness a horrible event but not of the Miskowitz's or of the imaginary Will but of someone very dear and close to him. It may very well have been the murder of Sidney Miskowitz being so close to home that brought all this out. Carrying this guilt with him all his adult life Nick tried to hide it in his subconscious mind all these years. When it finally broke out and he was at last forced to face what he did. It was that dark and deadly secret that Nick kept hidden so deeply from himself all that time that in the end, when it finally resurfaced, drove Nick to lose not only his mind but later even his life.

moviegoer For its mere 90 minutes, this film packs a lot of punch. Intriguing, beguiling story ... excellent cinematography ... first rate sets ... solid, even direction ... all around good acting ... wonderfully ambiguous ending. Total treat!

katsy-1 This film is far from average- and quite shocking, when you realize it comes from the mind of Alex Winter. Nobody expects this kind of spooky story from such a light hearted comedic actor (of Bill & Ted fame.) Yet we are pleasantly surprised at the depth of the surface story and the sub plots of this poor, tortured artist. I was engrossed in the story line from the word "go" and enthralled (although it was disconcerting) to be in a constant sense of discovery right along with the main character. Especially gripping are his "sleepwalking sessions" in which you wake up right along with him- a bit in shock as to the new surroundings & sensations.Our little boy has grown up, Henry Thomas' performance as a grown man, dealing with deep seeded emotional issues, far surpasses any role he has played thus far. He is capable of such emotion and range of feeling. I wanted to cry at times, hurting with him as he realizes his lack of control & understanding his dark life. I am anxiously awaiting the world's discovery of his range and capabilities as an actor. He is obviously aware of himself & not afraid of a challenging role.What is next for Alex Winter? Will he stay on the Writer / Director path -- or will he return to the front of the camera bringing all of his newfound skills to life as an actor? His ability to use imagery to convey emotion is frightening, the dark dingy images he shows of New York are a far cry from the glitzy N.Y. that Hollywood tends to portray. He surrounds our main character in darkness as if he is incapable of creating even a glimmer of light in his world. So much symbolism - especially in the portrait on canvas which is never completed, he shows us the painter who cannot paint. Who is the man in the picture? His Father? Himself? The stranger upstairs? We will never know.I was intrigued by the murder plot of course, but at times I found myself wondering if the ending would prove it all to be a "dream" in the mind of our lost confused teacher. How on Earth can all of the overlapping stories come together & make sense? I hate spoilers- so I will not reveal just how... but- he manages to achieve perfect closure- and with such expediency that the audience is left w/ a collective sigh of relief as the credits roll.Certainly worth a theatrical run... will someone pick this film up for a theatrical release after it has already hit the HOLLYWOOD Video shelves? My hope would be yes! Boo Hoo that it isn't the glossy marketable "trash" we see in theatres now- Did I really need another episode of "Dinosaurs on an Island"? Or "SCARY MOVIE 6?" PLEASE PEOPLE!? Big Budget does not mean instant story - Alex proves that with a minimal budget involving very few computerized special effects & we don't even miss them! We are too involved with the story- wanting this poor man to find the answers & find some peace in his soul. Wake up & smell that audiences are screaming for some creativity in movie making and new stories to enjoy! FEVER is certainly a new albeit "surreal" movie experience. I would say rent it- but invite a few friends over too- because you just might have trouble sleeping! (I did)A+ rating: 9 of 10

cinemalad5 Extremely atmospheric thriller starts out great, as young artist (Thomas) living in hellish urban apartment grows more and more paranoid as other tenants end up dead. The high production value and Thomas' performance maintain the interest, but the script -- reminiscent of other, better pictures -- goes nowhere fast, with a been there, done that "surprize" ending you can predict 20 minutes into the film. Seriously ruined by a slapped on, cop-out finale that leaves you furious and unsatisfied.