Eric LaRue

Shannon’s approach is uncompromising but not heavy-handed.

As “Eric LaRue” starts barreling toward an upsetting conclusion, you start to wonder about everything that’s happened earlier in the movie, about what went unsaid and now refuses to stay quiet.

Though carried by a subtle and strenuous performance from Greer, Eric LaRue's intentionally unanswered questions do less to provoke than render the film a collage of well-meaning, half-finished sentiments.

While the film features a strong performance from Judy Greer, it’s essentially a patchwork of broad strokes that rarely feel like they’re bringing its world to credible life.

Eric LaRue is one of the most haunting and bleak experiences I’ve had in the theater, with final moments that have never left my memory...It’s as gutting onscreen as it was onstage.

I really admired this film in its subtle, quieter moments, carefully drawing two complex characters and letting a pair of excellent performers fully embody them.

Eric LaRue may struggle with a muddled script and weak direction, but Greer’s performance and other aspects of the story leave it worthy of praise.

Many offer thoughts and prayers, but Shannon and Neveu show no fear tackling this heartbreaking subject with Greer and Skarsgård in the lead.They show no easy answers for the epidemic of gun violence in schools, and that all continue to be victims.

Although the material never is fully freed from its stagebound roots, the film is quietly powerful in the way it balances sensitivity and compassion with outrage.

The thing about Eric LaRue is that it doesn't mine these complexities to search for answers or empathy. No, it seems more interested in stoking the hate instead. It craves provocation.