Film Review – Carter & June

Twisted tales of criminal mischief are common, forcing the makers of “Carter & June” to dream up something grand to help separate the picture from the competition. Co-writer/director Nicholas Kalikow certainly has interest in outrageousness, endeavoring to create a community of crooks, creeps, police, and manipulators, setting them loose inside New Orleans to watch them try to outwit one another, preferably doing so with a strong sense of humor. “Carter & June” almost gets there with help from certain performances and a first act that’s relatively strong with set-ups, getting these combustible personalities into position. Sadly, there’s not much of a payoff to the feature, with Kalikow heading in the wrong direction, eventually trying to soften material that should be played as ruthlessly as possible. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com