Seconds Apart DVD Movie Review
Seconds Apart DVD Movie Review
Directed by Antonio Negret, starring Gary Entin, Edmund Entin, Orlando Jones and Samantha Droke
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Twins, telekinesis and terror all seem like the perfect elements for a cheesy nod to those great old 1970s movies of the week, but Seconds Apart is a cut above what one might be expecting based upon the plot rundown. The tale of two siblings basically follows the evil exploits of Jonah and Seth Trimble, psychopath x 2, but in spite of their good looks and even better manners, this flick is more than just skin deep.
Glossy and slickly produced, yes, however… if you've been on board for all the (previously-named) "8 Films to Die For" from After Dark, then you are in for a pleasant surprise. Seconds Apart is presented in serious manner, though it knows better than to take itself too seriously (it'd be all too easy for unintended laughs to creep in, given the subject matter).
Orlando Jones plays Detective Lampkin, a homicide investigator haunted by the tragic, violent death of his wife. He's finding the lines between personal and professional are blurring as he embarks on a new case, one which leads to two perps. Proving it turns out to be the hard part, as two heads are often better than one. The crimes are senseless, strange, and nearly untraceable — in fact, the centerpiece seems to be a group suicide pact via Russian Roulette. It's almost written off as such, a drunken misadventure involving the most popular jocks at Anywhere High, but Lampkin reads between the lines (and bullet holes).
Most than just story-driven, Seconds Apart director Antonio Negret does a great job bringing the script to life through very good casting and allowing plot points to develop organically (I write with a grain of salt… Seconds Apart is not the next Dead Ringers or anything, but it's got enough cohesive elements to make for an enjoyable enough 92 minute interlude).
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Reviewed by Staci Layne Wilson