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Wheels

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Mickey (Donavon Warren), a suicidal paraplegic, can't kill himself no matter how hard he tries. During a cripple bar fight, he crosses paths with a homeless junkie (Patrick Hume) in a wheelchair and an unusual friendship is born.

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Luke Y. Thompson CineGods.com In a movie clearly meant to be his calling card, Warren boldly resists clear redemption arcs and actor vanity for a down-and-dirty story thats not trying to offer role models to anybody. Mar 10, 2022 Full Review Sabina Dana Plasse Film Threat Perhaps a little contrived, it's an adventure that's hardly seen on screen and makes one wonder how close to reality it might be. Rated: 8/10 Sep 29, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Joseph B Some secrets you keep will paralyze you. Verified Purchase A touching and often funny deep dive into the lives of a group of people with barely the resources to survive being homeless in Los Angeles. Two wheel-chair friends decide to pair up and share the burdens of their mental, emotional, and physical pain, limitations, and suffering. Finding comfort in anything they can reach for from their chairs, they do all they can to stave off an impending knowledge that they simply do not fit in society, and the sooner they come to terms with that, the sooner society can be finally rid of them. Once their greatest fears are met full on, we see the beauty and frailty in life they had so long ago lost faith in. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/23/23 Full Review nilufer e High ratings are fake, probably given by the people who made this very movie. It was mediocre at best. It was mostly boring and not very well acted. The twists were cheap and the atmosphere was dull. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member First film of 2018 for me and apparently, I went out with a bang! Done in 2014, but found radars and physical releases in 2017. Donavon Warren wrote, co-directed and acts in this film. It's about a man that's bound to the chair. He has a hard time coping and tries to kill himself several times. His childhood was harsh with a sick mother and a drunk father and he is left alone in the world now. That's until he finds Drake, another man in the chair, hanging around dirty clubs, spending his money on booze, drugs and prostitutes. They bond. Mickey only wants one last day and he get's into a lot of stuff he has never been involved in before. He has one heck of a night and it turns to more nights. There are up's and downs as we follow this couple on their negative adventure. There are many turns and twists, action and sad scenes. There's plenty of dark black humor and this is a ride that never let you down a minute. Fantastic characters here, Drake is a character for the books. The two leads deliver well and this super dark film is a rollercoaster ride that you rearly see. It's pretty underground and never got the praise it deserved. I found almost no downsides here. The music is here, the production, the acting, the story - it's all very solid. It has great props and stuff that glues it all togheter very well. It's a very dark film and is bound to stick with me for a long time. There is one turn I don't dig - at least I think so, but in total it's a near perfect film for me that ticks many of my boxes. It will probably be one of the top ten-list for me this year, possibly even top five. Not a bad start to the new year! 9 out of 10 bricks. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member This is hands down one of the best movies i've seen this year; independent or otherwise. Its high production quality ALMOST matches that of a big budget drama. Let me explain...the acting is superb and the cinematography is incredible. Absolutely a must see!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was incredible! It has been a long time since I have seen a film that balanced comedy and drama so beautifully. An amazing heartfelt film with an incredible cast, this movie is a must see! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I saw this movie at a free screening last week not knowing what to expect, and I have to say it certainly surprised me. The story was well written and the direction was very well executed. The acting was great overall. The actors portraying the 2 main characters were simply superb and both worked together wonderfully. You could really feel their friendship connect and grow stronger throughout the film, not just because of their similar disabilities but more on the level of the pain and suffering both physically and mentally which they both have fallen victims to throughout their lives. "Wheels" certainly played with my emotions. Whether it be from its originally recorded soundtrack which was extremely well executed throughout the film, it had me in a state of indignation, it had me laughing and crying and that overall feeling of anticipation which few films are able to accomplish. Overall I thoroughly recommend checking this film out. Especially considering well written films which have true meaning are few and far between nowadays. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Mickey (Donavon Warren), a suicidal paraplegic, can't kill himself no matter how hard he tries. During a cripple bar fight, he crosses paths with a homeless junkie (Patrick Hume) in a wheelchair and an unusual friendship is born.
Director
Tim Gagliardo, Donavon Warren
Producer
Tim Gagliardo, Donavon Warren
Screenwriter
Donavon Warren
Production Co
Loaded Dice Films, Cunning Ape Productions, Controlling Chaos Films
Rating
R (Some Violence|Drug Abuse|Sexual Content|Language Throughout)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 7, 2017
Runtime
1h 55m
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