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Sugar Mountain

Released Dec 9, 2016

1 hr. 46 min.

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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36%

11 Reviews

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36%

250+ Ratings

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Deep in debt to a local thug, Miles persuades his girlfriend, Lauren, and brother Liam to help fake a disappearance in the Alaskan wilderness. While the town works together to find Miles, the local chief of police begins to suspect foul play. As he closes in on the truth, Liam struggles to conceal the hoax and in the process exposes a secret that rocks him and Lauren to the core. Now, the two struggle to stay one step ahead of a sadistic thug and the tenacious cops before Miles is gone for good.

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I watched this on DVD recently, and it was much better than the reviews would suggest. In terms of marks out of ten I would give: Scenery; 9/10 Music: 7/10 Story: 6/10 Acting: 5/10 Pace: 5/10 Consistency: 3/10 Action & effects: 3/10 The problem with this film is that it starts off like a big budget movie and raises expectations which it fails to deliver. About half an hour in the film starts to feel like a low budget TV drama, and only really rises back above this level for the finale at the end. It's very noticeable and makes the viewer feel short changed. It's still watchable, and has a few interesting twists and turns, but sadly none you won't have seen elsewhere. The other big thing I noticed was that the soundtrack, which I liked, is mixed at too higher volume. In the opening this works to grab the viewers attention and gives the film a sense of dynamism, but later it becomes tiresome and uncomfortable. In summary, if it had a bigger budget and a bit more thought this could have been a great movie. As it is, it just about OK.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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It carried a tone of listlessness and blunted emotions that suited the folly of their scheming. It's not a fast moving film, that's for sure, but it is engaging.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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It was good, just good & yes, I would recommend it. Good twist in it, I didn't expect. The ending was NOT what I expect.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Awesome though predictable !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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The dark escalator has a similar driving force with the immorality being wrongfully weak, but it still provides a thought-provoking conspiracy behind its targeted topic that has brought in minimal thrills. (B-)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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This was a very likeable little thriller. Interesting premise with some nice twists. Good acting and great scenic shots.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Richard Gray

Director

Drew Roy

Miles West

Haley Webb

Lauren Huxley

Shane Coffey

Liam West

Cary Elwes

Jim Huxley

Jason Momoa

Joe Bright

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Dennis Harvey

Variety

Polished without ever achieving much in the realm of suspense or emotional involvement.

Dec 10, 2016

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Johanna Schneller

Globe and Mail

The plot twists we get are not the ones we want. They look like complications, but they don't deepen the story or connect it to any wider ideas.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 9, 2016

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Kimber Myers

Los Angeles Times

Pretty but oh-so-dumb, "Sugar Mountain" is the cinematic equivalent of a himbo.

Dec 9, 2016

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

This ridiculous thriller centers on just about the dumbest scheme ever invented for a movie, yet the filmmakers don't show any awareness of the plan's absurdity; it's played dismayingly straight.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 19, 2017

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Beneath the picturesque snowy Alaskan landscapes, there's not much suspense in this hollow thriller.

Dec 16, 2016

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Zach Hollwedel

Under the Radar

Sugar Mountain isn't flawless ... but, if you're willing to go along for the ride, it's an unexpectedly entertaining, gratifying 106-minute adventure.

Rated: 6.5/10

Dec 16, 2016

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Synopsis

Deep in debt to a local thug, Miles persuades his girlfriend, Lauren, and brother Liam to help fake a disappearance in the Alaskan wilderness. While the town works together to find Miles, the local chief of police begins to suspect foul play. As he closes in on the truth, Liam struggles to conceal the hoax and in the process exposes a secret that rocks him and Lauren to the core. Now, the two struggle to stay one step ahead of a sadistic thug and the tenacious cops before Miles is gone for good.

Director: Richard Gray
Screenwriter: Abe Pogos
Distributor: Screen Media Films
Production Co: Yellow Brick Films, Screen Media Ventures
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 9, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 9, 2016

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