"The Guilty" is a psychological thriller that will leave you with chills. It weaves a tale that involves several different characters, most of which are guilty of something, whether its criminal or just immoral. Steven Vey (Michael Kitchen) is a London attorney who is about to be promoted to a judge. But in a night of drunken madness, he sexually assaults, Nicky (Caroline Catz), one of the secretaries in his office. At first you think he might be at least slightly redeemed as he seems to feel remorse for his actions. But eventually he shows his true colors and has her fired in order to protect himself. At first Nicky is too afraid to do anything about it, but once she sees he is promoted to judge, she knows she can't stand idly by. She confronts him and gives him the option of stepping down from his position or she will go to the police and the papers.
In the meantime, ex-con Eddy Doyle (Sean Gallagher) learns that Steven Vey is his real father and goes out in search of him. Along his way, he befriends Nicky and her room mate. When he finally finds his father, Steven pulls him into a conspiracy that could lead to murder. Eddy is horrified by what his father asks him to do and at first has no idea that it involved Nicky. But one of his friends is so desperate to make enough money to pay off the mobsters that are after him that he is ready to do anything and Eddy may not be able to stop him.
"The Guilty" runs for about 200 minutes. The first disc moved a little slow in the beginning, but quickly picks up. And the second disc is one shocker after another. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but there were several things I never expected. The end of the film teaches the very real life lesson that the guilty aren't always punished. There are a few things that are a little bit of a stretch, like the fact that in all London, Eddy would wind up in the company of the girl his father raped. But in the end, the edge of the seat drama makes up for the little incongruities.
If you are interested in checking out "The Guilty" for yourself, it is available at Acorn Media for the low price of $39.99.
***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***
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