Becks (2018)

It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.

Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

The performances, the songs, the story are all just really great. This is a total indie gem! Definitely a fun movie to watch with friends or family, and I hope young people can see it.

Thought it was cute, reminded me a lot of Garden State. Performer returns back to childhood home and reconnects with people from the past. Lots of great lady kisses, so that was nice :) And cool to see Hayley Kioko.

If you're in search of a genuine feeling (not kitschy or exploitative) LGBTQ+ movie, Becks really hits the mark. Poor Becks moves across the country for her girlfriend, only to find her in bed with another woman. Down on her luck and broken-hearted, she moves back in with her devout Catholic mom, and the tension is felt immediately (though subtle at first). She's disapproving but loving, and tries to encourage Becks where she can. The casting is great, with Tony award winner and Grammy-nominated Lena Hall as Becks, supported by Christine Lahti (Blacklist) and Mena Suvari (American Beauty), amongst others. With interesting pacing, from quick tidbits packed with information to slow building scenes ripe with expectancy, as well as note-worthy lighting effects that highlight important scenes/cues, Becks rounds out its attributes. Already boasting the US Fiction Award from the Los Angeles Film Festival and the Emerging Director Award from the St. Louis International Film Festival, Becks is racking in recognition from fans of all kinds. Oh, and did I mention the killer original soundtrack? "Lesbian folk rock" maximizes the authenticity and charisma of the film, breathing in life even when no on-screen words are uttered. This is a must-see for all fans of indie cinema.

This is a very nice, heartfelt movie about a New York-based songwriter and musician. After things go wrong in her life, she reluctantly returns home to the Midwest where she had never fit in. Becks begins to rebuild her personal and professional life, but...well, she wasn't known as 'Becks the Wreck' in high school for nothing.All of the acting is first rate. The great Christine Lahti plays Beck's Mom, and there are some other familiar faces. The only downside is that it's a story that we've seen many times before. But it works, so who cares?