Dead Sound is indeed a movie about bad things happening to unlikable youth. The story has a group of friends trying to get to a party on nearby Block Island. Naturally, they miss the last boat out and are forced to charter a fishing vessel to get them to their destination. This being a thriller, the crew has no intention of taking them there. In fact, they intend to teach "our heroes" a few "life lessons."
I'd be more forgiving of this film if I thought there was some deeper meaning behind it. One can almost see a theme of blue collar vs white collar, and the past coming back to haunt those too greedy to care about how their actions affect others.
But it's clear we're supposed to root for these kids. I honestly didn't give one lick about any of the four leads. Granted, I didn't like the bad guys either. The only character/actor I got behind was Jeff Kober's fisherman. Sure, he's a bad dude, but Kober gives a decent performance, and owns every scene he's in.
Dead Sound is a tough slug that tested my patience. It's neither thrilling nor entertaining, and fails to generate any tension. I'm done with it, and hope I never have to see it again. Ugly through and through.
Dead Sound hits DVD and Digital March 3.
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