While Frank Langella shines in this indie, the rest of the film can’t seem to find its footing and is more underwhelming than anything else.
A dysfunctional family drama centered on the central character and his road trip to Oregon for an assisted suicide? Well…that’s not exactly something you see everyday, or ever. But in Joel David Moore’s second feature film, that’s exactly what we’re watching. And for the most part, it’s not a bad experience. Not every beat hits its mark, a few of the performances underwhelm, and a lot of moments can feel very forced, but you almost forget all of that when you watch Frank Langella dominate the screen.
Youth in Oregon is directed by Joel David Moore, written by Andrew Eisen, and stars Frank Langella, Billy Crudup, Christina Applegate, Nicola Peltz, Josh Lucas, Mary Kay Place, and Alex Shaffer. Youth in Oregon has not been given a release date at this time.
We screened the film at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.