Film Review – The Trust

“The Trust” is the directorial debut for Alex and Benjamin Brewer, with the siblings jumping into the industry via cliché, served up bruised and battered by dark comedy. It’s easy to spot a lack of seasoning with the helmers, who arrive with big ideas for visuals and twists, but fail to juggle the various tones they excitedly introduce. “The Trust” has initial promise and personality, but as the story unfolds, it becomes clear that nothing interesting is happening. Instead, the feature works through formula with dwindling enthusiasm, leaving stars Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood to come up with their own level of dramatic interest, and even they stop faking it after the first act.  Read the rest at Blu-ray.com