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by DVD Connoisseur

Shot on a tiny $40,000 budget, "A Better Place" is a very impressive first film from director Vincent Pereira. A study of alienation, teenage life and violence, the film is hard-hitting and realistic. The script is impressive with believable dialogue and the performances are excellent.

Robert DiPatri plays the teenager who has to start life at a new school. He soon encounters school bullies and the loner, Ryan, played by Eion Bailey. A relative newcomer at the time this was made, Bailey has since appeared in a number of films and television shows including "Fight Club", "Band of Brothers" and "Almost Famous". The delightfully attractive Carmen Llywelyn plays the feisty Augustine. Jason ("My Name Is Earl") Lee also makes a brief appearance in the film.

As a first movie, this is a genuine achievement and very watchable, despite its technical limitations. Hopefully, we'll see further projects from Vincent Pereira in the future.

by RC15807

This movie should be seen by everyone. Vincent showed what can be done on a little budget and strikes out to all the people that felt outcast in their towns.

by randy lotowycz

A refreshing film.

Over the past few years, i've only seen a couple of films that had an impact on me. A Better Place was one of them. It was a refreshing change of pace from the generic crap the studios turn out each year. Sure, it has its flaws, but should not be overlooked. Thank god for the the upcoming dvd release, now i can finally show my friends the film i've been talking about for the last year.

by William McKenna

One bad movie.

This movie comes complete with out of focus camera shots,bad acting and just a plain good old lack of imagination.Generally this movie is a showcase of what not to do for future filmakers. In fact all this movie has got going for it is being a viewaskew product otherwise nobody would buy it. I am generally a big fan of good independent films and being a fan of kevin smith is what prompt me to buy this awful movie. If your looking for an enthraling eighty five minutes of entertainment this is not your movie. p.s. I will never be duped into buy something just because it's viewaskew again.

by Matthew Martin

A Better Place surpassed my expectations.

I had heard so much about a Better Place on the internet, and I really wanted to see this film. Going in I realized that I may have unfairly set my expectations to high, and I was slightly afraid the film wouldn't live up to my expectations. After the film finished screening, I picked my jaw up off the ground and tried to figure out just HOW GOOD the film was. It no doubt surpassed every expectation I had for this film. I cannot wait for this film to come out on DVD so I can own it. I strongly recommend this film to EVERYONE reading this.

by Lesley J. Leon

Honest, simple, real.

I was incredibly moved by this film. Not knowing anything about "A Better Place" beforehand, I might have otherwise watched something else if I hadn't been so quickly drawn into Barret's environment. His entire world felt like my own. I think the simplistic style in which this was done was timed appropriately and each of the characters so unique. They stand out, as does this movie in my head. Definitely a better indie than some out there. In fact I was reminded of Todd Solondz's "Welcome to the Dollhouse", which isn't so bad itself, but I appreciate "A Better Place" so much more because it actually had a plot.

Growing up with fascinating realism. 9/10.

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