It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

What starts as a regular drama, really surprises towards the end, when things take a different turn. Consider yourself warned if you aren't a fan of surreal film.Buster's Mal Heart is really slow, but it develops nicely, without feeling dragged on. There are mainly 2 time lines. Present and Past. We see Buster as he is now, and throughout his days, we experience his memories. At times, there are a few dislocated scenes, not adding up to the story, though, they add up to the nightmarish feeling of the movie. The director is actually very good at playing with that feeling of underlying dread of a bad dream, and she does so more prominently at the end of the movie. Between the dramatic sequences of Buster's Mal Heart, there is a solid performance by Rami Malek, and later, his work remains consistent with the strangeness of the last segment.However, not all is great about this film. The biggest problem is that all of the movie conjectures feel too loose to be tied up by the end. Most of the keys to unravel the story being touched upon too superficially to impact harder or stand out. A lot could've been explored further, and rather than playing at being something else, from the begginnig the movie should've been blurring the line between memory and delusion. Some other aspects of the story were predictable, leaving even more to be desired. Nonetheless, the experience was worth it, and most of the mistakes were covered by the grand finale, definitely recommend it for the right people. If you know what to expect, go for it.

What a weird movie. And that is not just because of the time line, but because of the main character and his .. well way to "freedom" I guess. It really is messy and I'm not just talking about his "future" self, that seems to have gone a different path than his former self. And we do jump back and forth, which makes the movie more interesting. I imagine having our main character be in one mindset for a longer period of time - that might have taken some of the tension out of the movie and make it boring (dare I say?).The central performance is amazing. Also DJ Qualls really surprised me, being quite humorless and just being as serious as possible. In a good way that is, in case I wasn't clear. And that is what makes the movie really enticing, but you really have to have patience ...

Jonah works third shift at a hotel. He cleans the pool, retrieves rackets from the racquetball court, and polishes off the restaurant's dishes. He is a utility man. Jonah toils in the belly of working class employment. He has voluntarily allowed himself to be swallowed by capitalism. His days and nights have become shuffled. A wife and daughter fuel this purgatory. Marty, Jonah's wife, was the first soul to accept his junkie heart. At a church food pantry she served him then invited him into the kitchen for a kiss. Jonah's reformation began there. Marty's parents never approved, but their child, Roxy, gave the couple a hefty bargaining chip. Jonah becomes rehabilitated and pretends to fear God on Sundays. But he never needed a pew. He needed a cabin, or dreams of a cabin. A home to raise Roxy in, void of the putrid society that delivered him into the clutches of drugs, and imprisoned Marty in the legalistic jaws of religion. He crawls into another state of servitude in hopes of eventual freedom.The still, twilight hours perpetuate his daydreams. On one fateful evening, The Last Free Man walks in and preaches of the Inversion. An event that will usher in the collapse of all things restrictive. All digital identities erased. A clean slate. And few will survive, only those privy to the coming seduction. Jonah begins to reluctantly entertain the man, but quickly starts sipping his kool- aid. The seemingly endless road to his family's cabin leads Jonah into more impending delusions. Instead of being preached at, he chooses to become a prophet. He becomes Buster, a lock-picking mountain goat. He politely pillages vacation homes that he could only dream to build. He treats the vacant homeowners with respect, but finds ways to subtly rebuke.Buster and Jonah are the same man on two different paths. The former, a man who denies tragedy. The later, the man responsible for tragedy. Buster's Mal Heart is a film that makes you think twice about who you let in your life. Or maybe the film wants you to stand on trial for all your personal trespasses. Put your hand on the bible and proclaim, "I couldn't see the blood until the lights were on."

Seems like the actors sign on to movies like this to cash in on the fad of independent films. The director/writer has a thought that does not come across well. Interesting concept, but tries too hard to make this into something. The acting is dry and slow - but I think the script and director's "vision" is to blame. They seem to be without passion and the movie drags because of it. I don't get the independent films that seem to think boring people to death are how to gain fans. This film was like eating kale, people pretend to like it to seem cool, but in reality, it's horrible. And when you're newer to the director business with a couple of no-name, low budget films, promoting yourself as a visionary is inappropriate. Sarah Adina Smith will not go down in history as a director to waste your time or money on...