The best man at Scott (Long) and Kristins (Weixler) Arizona destination wedding Lumpy (Labine) is the life of the party until a long indulgent night leads to his untimely death. Forced to cancel their honeymoon and fly back to Minneapolis to arrange for his funeral Scott and Kristin meet Ramsey (Timlin) and learn that Lumpy isnt quite who they thought he was.
Review
It never ceases to amaze us that so many of the "smaller" movies have more substance and interest than the so called blockbusters. Best Man Down is a fine example. Interesting from the start and with a few different threads in the early stages which inevitably come together and make sense as the movie progresses. Very strong performances from all the cast with a special mention to Addison Timlin in the pivotal role as Ramsey.
Set mainly in the fairly bleak backdrop of Minnesota this movie is engaging and thoughtful with a satisfying and believable resolution.
This appears to be the first movie directed and written by Ted Koland and I hope he does more.
Quality.