X
- 2018
- TV-14
- Blue Fox Entertainment
- 1 h 38 m
- 2018
- TV-14
- Blue Fox Entertainment
- 1 h 38 m
Summary After a crushing breakup with her girlfriend, a Brooklyn musician moves back in with her Midwestern mother. As she navigates her hometown, playing for tip money in an old friend's bar, an unexpected relationship begins to take shape.
Directed By: Daniel Powell, Elizabeth Rohrbaugh
Written By: Rebecca Drysdale, Daniel Powell, Elizabeth Rohrbaugh
- 2018
- TV-14
- Blue Fox Entertainment
- 1 h 38 m
- 2018
- TV-14
- Blue Fox Entertainment
- 1 h 38 m
Becks
64
8.0
Where to Watch
Summary After a crushing breakup with her girlfriend, a Brooklyn musician moves back in with her Midwestern mother. As she navigates her hometown, playing for tip money in an old friend's bar, an unexpected relationship begins to take shape.
Directed By: Daniel Powell, Elizabeth Rohrbaugh
Written By: Rebecca Drysdale, Daniel Powell, Elizabeth Rohrbaugh
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
64
71% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
64
71% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Becks is the kind of modest, non-earthshaking indie enterprise that ends up being so satisfying mostly because it’s about a character type familiar from real life but all too under-represented at the movies.
The film is very well designed by directors Rohrbaugh and Powell, the musical interludes really sing and the actors make for scintillating company.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 User Ratings
8.0
83% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
17% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 User Ratings
8.0
83% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
17% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
0% Negative
0 Ratings
0 Ratings
Becks turned out to be even greater than I had expected. It's an honest story about personal transformation and growth. This film depicts a raw portrayal of Becks' journey to becoming who she envisions herself to be! I definitely recommend this film to anyone, because there is something about Becks that anyone can relate to!
Report
Becks is an understated, honest film about relationships and love. Lena Hall plays Becks in her first starring role, and delivers a wholly authentic and emotional performance. The story is simple, but rings true to life. Hall's musical performances are also a lovely touch, invoking some truly poignant moments. I would recommend this film to fans of movies that accurately portray love and relationships, and those who have a soft side for indie rock.
Report
With Becks, directors Elizabeth Rohrbaugh and Daniel Powell have crafted an understated musical that really works, thanks to Alyssa Robbins’s heartfelt music and standout performances from the cast.
Sexy and sexually frank, Becks works thanks to the musical talent and offbeat charms of its lead. Hall feels authentic at each moment, whether she's strumming a guitar in a dive bar, fighting with her mother or falling in love.
Hall anchors the picture, at home on stage singing and playing, and a bit of an impulsive, arrested-development mess off it.
Perhaps recognizing their biggest asset, the directors, Elizabeth Rohrbaugh and Daniel Powell, allow Ms. Hall’s numbers to play out at length... If the screenplay perhaps backs itself into a corner, its irresolution feels true to life.
Like its protagonist’s fleeting relationships, the film never completely connects.
BECKS was sassy, funny, and romantic despite the betrayal and conflict the plot is centered around. Lena Hall as Becks was authentic and sarcastic, and sometimes had me laughing out loud with her witty one-liners. BECKS is a great movie for anyone looking for rom-com to sit back and relax to, and also for anyone looking for a good post-break-up playlist.
Report
Becks is an incredible new film full of real and emotional content. Not only is the film itself fantastic but so are the original score and talented musicians. I was so impressed by Lena Hall’s performance both as an actress and musician. This film manages to be both laugh out loud funny and heartbreakingly sad. My favorite part was the music which developed with Lena Hall’s character as she finds her musical voice following a devastating breakup with her girlfriend. I highly recommend to all music and fill lovers!
Report
After experiencing Lena Hall’s performance in BECKS, it’s safe to say her Grammy and Tony Awards are well deserved. The plot is centered around the personal growth of Becks The Wreck, who's aptly named, after the demise of a relationship. Lena Hall, along with the rest of the cast, authentically portrayed the complexities of the character.
Report
Becks is an independent musical drama which was incredibly enjoyable. It follows the titular character, Becks, a spunky, guitar-wielding girl, who moves back in with her conservative, Christian mother after a devastating breakup with her girlfriend. She begins playing for tips at bars and teaching guitar lessons as new relationships form and old ones change. There is a certain level of authenticity and genuineness in the character’s dialogue and mannerisms, it doesn’t seem scripted. There’s actual weight behind the characters and who they are- the film doesn’t reduce them to archetypes, even though it would’ve been easier to do so, especially for an independent film. The heartwarming and melancholy tone of the narrative will chip away at even the most hardened of cynics. Definitely worth a watch, even if it’s just for the amazing and original soundtrack.
Report
This was really solid. Lena Hall is absolutely amazing, totally lived in character. And Mena Suvari was better than I've ever seen her. Songs were great too. Story is a little........ and the Camera Direction is that kinda y'know hand held like every other indie - but this movie is rock solid. I'm not the intended audience per se. But the intended audience will go crazy for this. No question.
Report
Production Company
Irony Point,
Outer Borough Pictures
Release Date Feb 9, 2018
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating TV-14
Website
http://www.becksmovie.com/
Awards
Los Angeles Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
St. Louis International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
