Littlerock

Slow with some emotional power
This Indy film was made in Littlerock, California. I pass through it every day and know the scenes in the movie are at the location. It moves a little slow but there is some emotional payoff at the end. A brother and sister from Japan break down in this High Desert town and mix with the locals and find knowledge and romance. There is some good acting with one notable exception. The young man playing the lead as a jilted pursuer of the sister is just awful. He is so annoying it almost ruins the film.

Not recommended.
A bit boring and the people in it are rather unattractive and have no personality. Does have authentic Littlerock CA landscapes.

(3.5 stars) An enjoyable coming-of-age film that manages to separate from the banality of coming-of-age films.
For independent filmmaker Mike Ott, going through the film festival run and showcasing your film, you never know things will go or if there will be a chance for the film of ever reaching a large audience or better yet, getting video distribution.

But before his 2010 film "Littlerock" was made, inspired by one of his favorite filmmakers, Werner Herzog and his film "Stroszek" (a film about a German couple who move to Wisconsin to live with his American nephew). Growing up in Valencia, California and not far is the small town of Littlerock, having been to that area, Ott would begin his research and meeting the locals.

Littlerock, California is a small community in Los Angeles County but nothing like Los Angeles. A town known for its fruit and small population (of around 1,300), the life of teenagers and adults is a place where teens drink, do drugs, have sex and not sure if they will be able to leave the small town life. While the life of the people depicted in...

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