Film Review – White Elephant

Co-writer/director Jesse V. Johnson appears to understand the competition in the B-movie market. He works to create a more character-based actioner in “White Elephant,” which doesn’t offer wall-to-wall violence, like many low-budget features do, supplying more of an emotional journey for the lead character – a man caught between his underworld duties and loving memories of his late wife. The effort to give the endeavor a little more dramatic texture is appreciated, but solemnity doesn’t automatically make the picture compelling. Johnson works to bring some bang to the film with his scenes of conflict, but he’s also in charge of a terrible screenplay that’s built with cliches and blank personalities, making it extremely difficult to get involved in the knotted world of crime bosses, enforcers, bad cops, and PTSD-wrecked warriors. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com