Film Review – The Apology

Making her feature-length debut as a writer/director is Alison Locke, and she picks quite a story to tell with “The Apology.” It’s a two-hander production that takes place over one night, in a single location, with stars Anna Gunn and Linus Roache gifted an entire movie to explore their characters and the strangely hostile situations these personalities are in. It’s a series of tight spaces, both literally and dramatically, for Locke to examine, working very hard to make what’s basically a short film into a satisfying, 90-minute-long viewing experience. Gunn and Roache are up to the challenge with “The Apology,” which opens with an unexpected reunion during the Christmas holiday and gradually devolves into an understanding of diseased minds and the crippling weight of guilt. It’s a solid endeavor with outstanding performances, and if you’re sensitive to spoilers, this is the place to stop reading, as any basic inspection of the picture has to detail a few of the screenplay’s turns. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com