Laws of Gravity

Either loved or hated by the critics, this is the debut film by the 29-year-old writer/director, Nick Gomez. A three-day slice-of-life in Brooklyn done in the cinema verite style, this is a violent movie portraying two ruthless thieves and their friends involved in illegal activities--following them ...more

The minimal plot and gritty urban locale of Laws of Gravity obviously owe a debt to Martin Scorcese's Mean Streets, but writer/director Nick Gomez manages to make his own mark with the raw energy of his filmmaking. Laws of Gravity has the unpredictable visceral power of a runaway freight train. Well-captured by the frantic handheld camera work of Jean de Segonzac, the testosterone bounces off the edges of the screen. Gomez and his strong cast (who improvised much of the dialogue) give the ...more