Film Review – 5lbs of Pressure

The title “5lbs of Pressure” refers to the trigger sensitivity on a gun. It’s a detail of violence in a film that’s filled with it, touching on the physical and mental wear of aggression, especially in cyclical form. Writer/director Phil Allocco has big ideas he wants to share on the state of crime and family, trying to offer a big-hearted study of people dealing with past sins and future mistakes, scrapping together a functional life to lead when facing the predatory nature of human existence. It’s easy to sense the feelings baked into the screenplay, but Allocco’s eyes are often bigger than his stomach when it comes to the cat’s cradle nature of relationships and the stress of responsibility. “5lbs of Pressure” has a tough time cutting through melodrama and limited performances to reach its potential, but it’s certainly well-intentioned work from the helmer. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com