April Showers [HD]

The most emotionally charged movie I've seen in years
I purchased April Showers after watching the trailer online. I didn't know if it would be good or not, and believe me when I tell you that it is well worth the price. In this emotionally charged movie, Sean (Kelly Blatz) is distraught over the loss of one of his friends to a school shooting. I think everyone remembers where they were on April 20, 1999, when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shot 12 fellow students and 1 teacher at Columbine High before killing themselves. I think the director of this movie, who survived a school shooting himself, should stop whatever he's doing right now and pat himself on the back. A fresh young cast and amazing cinematography truly make this movie the best I've ever seen.

Gripping and Haunting Film; Probably the Most Honest Film about Columbine
From new filmmaker Andrew Robinson -- an ex-Columbine student who attended during the infamous April 1999 tragedy -- comes a movie that most people still believe should be unfilmable: the 1999 Columbine school shooting. Of course, because the material is such a sensative subject, there were films made that were loosely based on the Columbine shootings: Elephant: A Film By Gus Van Sant, Zero Day, Duck - Carbine High Massacre, Home Room, and The Final. However, none have come as close to the actual Columbine tragedy as "April Showers."

I've read all the books, seen all the evidence, read through all the eyewitness accounts...

Emotional Portrayal of the forgotten victims: The survivors
I finally had the chance to see this movie now that it is out on DVD and I'm glad I made the effort. The movie is strong in all areas, the actors do an exceptional job of the nightmarish feel of the flick. More than likely they have never experienced, first hand anything of this magnitude, yet they were able to convey an all too real sense of the confused numbness that follows a tragedy like this.

The media reaction is the common dig and pry while sporting a psuedo charade of caring and understanding. The movie shows human nature to find an enemy someone to focus our anger on, and displays the political agendas that are usually pushed forward in light of these tragedies. The movie at times almost feels like the camera is itself just a news camera walking through the thick of this horrendous event capturing real loss, emotion and confusion.

Personally I felt the part of this movie that stood out most to me was the point of view of the film itself. We've seen...

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