jamie bell's new movie.

and his YF?

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This is scheduled for a Region 1 DVD release on April 26th.

I think this looks like a good movie and I'll probably rent the DVD. (Even if I hated director David Gorden Green's previous effort, George Washington.)

Thanks for resurrecting this Rembrandt as I'm a wee bit behind in offering my promised opinion.

Keegan is right that there are similarities between this and Night of the Hunter. There are also similarities between Undertow and Days of Heaven and Macon County Line two very different films of yore.

I had the chance to see the David Gordon Green present his film in Chicago last fall and he mentioned both Hunter and the southern fried drive-in movies of his youth as style influences on this film.

My personal take is that these weird stylistic decisions, along with some odd plot decisions, ruined any chance for commercial success. Jamie Bell was pretty darn good in the film however, his American accent was very good. All in all I would consider it a good rental, but not a must buy.

Just a guess, Cal, but it could simply be a still photography taken on set during the shooting. It's not uncommon for publicists to use still photos to market the film.

Another possibility is that it could be a scene that didn't make it to the final cut.

Well, I am certainly bumping this old topic after nearly five years! I recently bought the DVD of 'Undertow' mainly to see fellow Brit boy actor Jamie Bell. Wonder what made the film-makers choose Bell when there must have been 101 American boy actors all eager to take the part?
I thought the film was quite good even if it took a long time to get anywhere. The appearance of Devon Alan as the younger brother was a real bonus. Devon was a real good-looker. I have to give it to you Americans, you can certainly produce the boy actor stunners! The menace of Uncle Deel was brought in slowly at first but then he's killing his brother, the boy's father, and trying to knife all and sundry. A bit sudden I thought. Then, at the end, silly Chris (Jamie Bell) just lets all the precious Mexican gold coins slip
into the river when the boys don't have a dime to their name. Uncle Deel then pushes the absurd boy's head under the water which I thought was going to be the end of him but the uncle gets stabbed and Chris ends up in hospital - not drowned apparently. Everyone lives happily ever after BUT minus the valuable coins for gawd's sake!
I smiled at Cal's ratings. Devon Alan gets 7 for acting but 10 for appeal. I agree though I would award the overall film 7 stars. I liked the scene where the two boys are wrestling in the rain in their undies! Hey, how come Devon hogs nearly all the stills in the gallery? What's wrong with nice Jamie from Billingham (actually not far from where I live!)

There's nothing wrong with Jamie Bell, other than the fact that he's too old (in this movie) to qualify for inclusion on our database. (Cut off age is 15.) Hence why there aren't many pics of him in the gallery.

I saw this movie recently and didn't like it very much. I gave the movie a generous 6 on the database. (I see that Cal was also feeling generous, as he gave it a 7 instead of his stated 6 in this thread.) Director David Gordon Green has a good eye for framing nice shots. But I think his problem is his screenplays.

I saw this movie that I have in DVD. Jamie BELL is excellent in the part of the protector great brother and Devon ALAN realy fabulous and moving in his part of little brother. I liked very much  character and his play of Devon in this movie that I enjoy to see and to see again !