A man who just came out of prison is trying to rehabilitate, but life seems to have more downs than expected.
Working-class problems and unfulfilled dreams are portrayed in a disjointed way. Watching it, I tried to figure it out. I was wondering… why do I find it disjointed? Halfway there, it somewhat hit me. It felt like writer/director Sabrina Doyle hadn’t experienced what she had written and directed. And, if I’m mistaken, and she has, she hasn’t been able to translate it to the screen. The same applies to Pablo Schreiber and Jena Malone’s capacity as executive producers because, as actors, they are doing a fine job, but as producers, they should have contributed, I believe, a lot more. They are really great actors, but Doyle’s script and directing tie their hands behind their backs. I honestly feel like the film misses the depth it deserves, and both Schreiber and Malone shine. Schreiber especially puts a lot of physical and emotional effort into it. Malone, on the other hand, is amazing as she always has been in every film she’s been in.
Regardless of what I say, though, Lorelei did critically well, and I couldn’t be happier about it. Sounds contradictory? I couldn’t be happier about a film doing well that deals with working-class issues, second chances, and chasing dreams. And that’s what it deals with at the end of the day: The chances we have been looking for in life that we were never afforded. The dreadful questions every morning when we struggle to get out of bed: what have I done wrong, or why can I not fix it? Lorelei‘s intentions are honest and even though it could have been made differently, it still urges the viewers to go after their dreams. I hope one day we all manage to stay up all night and watch the sunrise from the ocean.
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