Film Review – The Almond and the Seahorse

“The Almond and the Seahorse” takes a look at the world of traumatic brain injuries, which isn’t a topic that’s usually covered in films. It’s a personal story from Kaite O’Reilly, who adapts her play (with co-writer/co-director Celyn Jones), trying to bring such medical and emotional intimacies to the screen. The feature also marks a change of pace for co-star Rebel Wilson, who’s normally hired for wacky behaviors in silly movies, but now she’s ready for something more dramatic and challenging, trying to inhabit a character stuck in a dire situation of personal loss. “The Almond and the Seahorse” aims to be artistic and soulful, exploring levels of frustration involved with caretaking needs. At its most sincere and direct, the picture has unique power, but the material is also prone to bursts of melodrama, and relationships feel too underdeveloped at times, restraining the complex emotional journey of the material. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com