Two Step

Name: Two Step
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: July 31, 2015
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 81

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Traverse Media | Release Date: July 31, 2015 | Not Rated

Summary: Kicked out of college, James (Skyy Moore) visits Grams, his only remaining family, who dies shortly after his arrival. He finds consolation in the company of Grams’ neighbor, Dot (Beth Broderick), a dance teacher, as he figures out his next move. While settling Grams’ affairs, James learns she’s been the victim of the “grandparent scam” inKicked out of college, James (Skyy Moore) visits Grams, his only remaining family, who dies shortly after his arrival. He finds consolation in the company of Grams’ neighbor, Dot (Beth Broderick), a dance teacher, as he figures out his next move. While settling Grams’ affairs, James learns she’s been the victim of the “grandparent scam” in which someone posing as James has been slowly bilking her out of thousands. But before James can go looking for the culprit, he shows up at the front door, desperate for money. The culprit, Webb (James Landry Hébert), has his own problems in the form of Duane (Jason Douglas), who has ordered Webb to pay an old debt or else. And if Webb can’t get it from Grams, James will have to do – no matter who stands in his way.… Expand

Director: Alex R. Johnson

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Crime

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 93 min

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Stephen Holden

Jul 30, 2015

This lean character-driven movie has such an acutely observant screenplay that it is easy to empathize with people struggling to make a decent living by hook or crook. Its psychological precision elevates it to something more than a genre piece. Read full review

Robert Abele

Aug 6, 2015

Giving flair to the inevitable and imbuing those stakes with emotional heft are key to this type of patiently nasty, slow-boil noir. That Johnson understands this makes his feature debut a particularly confident and enjoyable one. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Aug 4, 2015

Besides his sure gift for incisive characterizations and acerbically witty dialogue, Johnson also displays a strong visual sense, with the film shot and edited for maximum effect. Read full review

The Playlist Drew Taylor

Jul 23, 2015

Deeply human, full of dread simmering just beneath the surface and quietly unsettling. Read full review

Kyle Anderson

Jul 30, 2015

Writer-director Alex R. Johnson’s feature debut uses Southern Gothic simmer to heat up what is otherwise a typical gun-and-bag-of-money crime tale, though Hébert’s terrifyingly electric performance keeps the heat turned up enough to make the bloody climax feel like relief. Read full review

Chuck Bowen

Jul 27, 2015

A zig-zagging, free-associational genre item that's mostly concerned with stretching the generally narrow tonal rules of what a thriller can be. Read full review

Rex Reed

Jul 29, 2015

Overwhelmed by bad country-western ballads, Two Step is flawed but it makes you laugh and cringe at the same time, and passes 90 minutes painlessly. Read full review

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alwayswatching

Dec 6, 2015

This is the perfect type of movie for me. An indie movie with great story, great performances, and great cinematography. I cannot ask for more. I cannot wait to see what Alex R. Johnson does next.

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NikolayG

Sep 13, 2015

This is quite a good thriller, if you enjoy stories that build and don't have explosions and car chases every three minutes. The one negative, and it is the reason I give this an 8 rather than a 9, is that the climactic moment is much much MUCH too quick and abrupt. That last climactic sceneThis is quite a good thriller, if you enjoy stories that build and don't have explosions and car chases every three minutes. The one negative, and it is the reason I give this an 8 rather than a 9, is that the climactic moment is much much MUCH too quick and abrupt. That last climactic scene should have involved a lot more suspense and struggle. It was shocking after such a well paced story to that point. So, if you like thrillers and aren't one of the many who has such ADD they can't stand a movie without 16,000 action scenes and a camera that moves every second, you will like this. But the ending, the very end, will really stun you by its brevity. Dont' blink.… Expand

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