A Bag of Hammers, starring Jason Ritter and Alan Sandvig, is an offbeat comedy about two lifelong friends who work as valet employees, but steal cars as a side job.
The film was part of the spotlight premiere categories featured at the SXSW film festival. First-time director Brian Crano, along co-screenwriter Jake Sandvic, brought to the festival a film that is not only witty, but inspiring. It brought back a reminiscent ‘80s feel, similar to movies such as Say Anything, starring John Cusack.
In the film, two satirical childhood friends, Ben (Ritter) and Alan (Sandvig), are now roommates who lead a carefree life of plotting and scamming. Everything seems to be going great until Alan decides to take in the orphan boy across the street, played by Chandler Canterbury, who turns their world upside down.
Canterbury, who was also seen in the 2008 large blockbuster movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, does the movie justice, touching on the somber, highly depressive state of emotions as a 13-year-old boy who has just lost his mother.
Rebecca Hall, who plays Alan's responsible sister, pulls the film together, and possesses star potential.
With a surprise cameo from Amanda Seyfried, the movie, while touching on some dark places, leaves the audience with thought provoking metaphors, and genuine messages.
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