Movie Narrative: Roulette (2012)


The captivation of moving pictures is a source of tremendous inspiration.  For this reason and many more, RB28’s Movie Narratives, continues showing its love for movies with another movie narrative.  This week, Roulette (2012), will be converted into a narrative and subsequently highlighted.  It is implied that the blog reader reads the movie narrative, and then, he or she watches the movie.  The effort is to give the blog reader, an enhanced experience.  RB28’s Movie Narratives, ends this movie narrative of Roulette (2012), with some Hollywood facts.
            Roulette (2012) is an unrated movie.  Furthermore, it is 1 hour and 53 minutes long.  This movie is categorized under the drama and thriller genre.  The official release date is March 30th, 2012.  The release date is for the Country of the United States of America.  The director was Erik Kristopher Myers.  The writer was Erik Kristopher Myers.  The officially recognized stars of Roulette (2012); were Mike Baldwin, Will Haza and Ali Lukowski.  The list of the 15 most important cast members is as follows:
  • Mike Baldwin (Dean Jensen).
  • Will Haza (Richard Kessler).
  • Ali Lukowski (Sunshine ‘Sunny’ Howard).
  • Michelle Murad (Zoe Clarke).
  • Taylor Lee Hitaffer (Anna Kessler).
  • Troy Russell (John Tokaz).
  • Frank B. Moorman (Clarence Howard).
  • Jan-David Soutar (Leon Camichael).
  • Mark J. Kilbane (Glenn Beach).
  • George Stover (Dr. Temple).
  • Leanna Chamish (Dr. Penny).
  • Gavin Peretti (Pete Ross).
  • Brian St. August (Dr. Klein).
  • Amy Freedman (Tracy Adler).
  • Jenna St. John (Rachel the Bar Girl).

            The synopsis follows.  Roulette (2012) is a story about three strangers and a suicide game, out of the U.S.A.  In the U.S.A.; three people are strangers to each other, but, they know each other through a support group.  The three strangers are named Dean Jensen, Sunshine Howard and Richard Kessler.  Additionally, they each have their own motive for being present, at the suicide game.  However, they hide their true motive from each other.  Sunshine Howard is a woman.  Richard Kessler is an office worker.  Dean Jensen is in a wheelchair, and, he is a landscaper.  The game starts, with a lot of hard drinking of liquor.  The game aspect, is flipping a coin.  If the coin lands on head, then one has to drink.  If the coin lands on tail, then one has to pass.  The drinking liquor part, doesn’t last a long time.  A couple of rotations are completed; however, the group is restless.  Unexpectedly, Dean adds a revolver to the game.  The revolver has one loaded bullet.  The coin rule part, along with, the liquor drinking remain the same.  Richard and Sunshine flip a coin, in order, to determine who starts the rotation with the revolver.  Richard wins the coin flip, and, Sunshine starts the rotation.  Sunshine doesn’t follow the coin rule.  Instead, she drinks and puts the gun to her head.  She pulls the trigger, but, the gun doesn’t fire a bullet.  It becomes Richard’s turn.  Richard doesn’t follow, the coin rule for the liquor part.  However, he delays his turn with the gun.  Throughout this time; the stories of Dean, Sunshine and Richard are developed.  Each story is told separately.  Additionally, each person appears to be independent of each other.  Richard survives his turn, and, the gun doesn’t fire a bullet.  For his turn, Dean changes the game.  He adds two additional bullets to the revolver.  However; their stories continue to be told, and, they are reaching the point where their lives are interconnected.  Ultimately, they each have a deed that, is their true motivation for suicide.  Director, Erik Kristopher Myers, does a very good job.  The story feels authentic and engaging.  The writer, Erik Kristopher Myers, does an equally good job.  The story, along with, the interaction is well written.  Additionally, it is authentic and original.  The officially recognized stars contribute tremendously.  They would be missed, if they were not chosen.  Overall, Roulette (2012) earns the rating of 7 out of 10.
            The movie narrative of, Roulette (2012), is as follows.  It is 11:02 pm, and, a very real game of suicide is getting started.  The very real game of suicide involves three people.  The three people are strangers to each other, but, they know each other from a support group.  Furthermore, they each have their own motive for being there.  Their names are Dean Jensen, Sunshine Howard and Richard Kessler.  Dean Jensen is the man in the wheelchair.  The suicide game starts with Sunshine drinking a shot of liquor.  The drinking part, is based on the results of a flipped coin.  Sunshine finishes her turn, by making the hand gesture for a gun.  She touches her head, and, she pulls the metaphorical trigger.  Richard is the next person to drink the liquor.  However, he drinks, but, he doesn’t flip coins.  He is also annoyed by Sunshine.  The third person is Dean.  Dean also completes, or finishes, the rotation.  Dean flips the coin, and, it is tail.  It means that, he doesn’t have to drink.  One drinks when it is head, and, one passes when it is tail.  The bottle, and the rotation turn, returns to Sunshine.  Sunshine gets tail, and, she passes.  Richard plays with the coin, and, Dean drinks out of turn.  The bottle returns to Sunshine.  Richard and Sunshine start to argue, with each other.  Sunshine grabs the bottle, and, she starts drinking.  Sunshine finishes the bottle.  Dean takes out a gun, and, he puts it in his mouth.  The scene changes, all three are at a support group meeting.  Dean starts to tell the group, his story.  The scene changes, and, Dean proposes marriage to his girlfriend.  His girlfriend says, yes.  The scene changes, and, Dean is at the suicide game.  Furthermore, he puts a gun in his mouth.  Dean pulls the trigger 4 times, but, the bullets don’t fire.  Dean drops the gun, and, it fires a bullet.  They argue with each other, but, they also try to get to know each other.  The scene changes, and, Richard starts to tell the group his story.  The scene changes, and, Richard is at a bar with a colleague.  Richard is extremely angry, because, he didn’t get a promotion.  Richard returns to his home.  Richard’s wife is waiting for him.  The scene changes, and, Richard is at the suicide game.  Furthermore, Richard is arguing with Dean.  The scene changes, and, Sunshine starts to tell the group her story.  The scene changes, and, Sunshine is outside an abortion clinic.  Sunshine is an anti-abortion activist.  Furthermore, she harasses a woman, and, she fights with a woman doctor.  The scene changes, and, Sunshine is at the suicide game.  Dean changes the suicide game.  Dean adds one bullet, to a five round revolver.  The scene changes, and, Dean is with his fiancé.  They are outside their house.  They also pass the afternoon, having sexual intercourse.  Unexpectedly, Dean falls to the ground, and, he has trouble with his legs.  Dean is at the doctor’s office.  The doctor recommends, more tests.  The scene changes, and, all three are at the suicide game.  With the revolver, the rule remains the same.  If the coin lands on head, then one has to pull the trigger.  If the coin lands on tail, then one passes.  Richard and Sunshine flip a coin, to see who starts the rotation.  The scene changes, Richard and his wife are at marriage counseling.  The session ends, and, they continue arguing in the car.  Richard is at the office drinking liquor.  The scene changes, and, Richard is at the suicide game.  Richard won the coin flip; therefore, Sunshine starts the rotation.  Sunshine doesn’t use the coin.  She drinks a shot of liquor.  Then, she puts the gun in her mouth.  The scene changes, Sunshine is at the library reading a sex book.  A man tries to start a conversation, with Sunshine.  Sunshine talks, like a crazy religious person.  The man attempts to make it, a conversation.  The man attempts to ask Sunshine, out on a date.  Sunshine avoids, the topic of conversation.  The man attempts, for a second time, to ask Sunshine out on a date.  Sunshine doesn’t answer, and, the scene changes.  Sunshine is at the suicide game, and, she pulls the trigger on the revolver.  The gun doesn’t fire a bullet.  Sunshine vomits into a toilet, and, she starts to laugh.  Richard delays his turn.  Richard and Dean have an awkward conversation; between two assholes.  The scene changes, and, Dean is at his house.  Furthermore, he needs to use a cane, in order, to walk.  Dean is at the mailbox, and, he thinks about suicide.  His fiancé knows, what he was doing.  Inside the house, his fiancé is angry at him.  Dean and his fiancé, attempt to have sexual intercourse.  Regrettably, Dean is unable to have sex.  Dean is at the doctor’s office.  The doctor doesn’t know, what is wrong.  Furthermore, the doctor recommends a specialist.  Dean’s fiancé, becomes extremely frustrated.  The doctor also recommends, seeing a psychiatrist.  The scene changes, and, Dean is at the suicide game.  Richard and Dean continue the conversation, with each other.  The scene changes, and, Richard is at a meeting with his boss.  Richard receives bad news from his boss.  His boss knows that, he has stopped, doing his work at the office.  Furthermore, Dean is sent to an alcohol addiction program.  Regrettably, Richard doesn’t attend the alcohol addiction program.  Instead, Richard finds a prostitute.  For some unknown reason, Richard throws the prostitute, out of his car.  At his home, his wife attempts to have sexual intercourse with him.  Richard rejects his wife.  Additionally, he starts to drink liquor.  The scene changes, and, Richard is at the suicide game.  Richard doesn’t use the coin.  He drinks and puts the gun, to his head.  Sunshine interrupts, and, Richard becomes angry.  The scene changes, and, Sunshine is at her father’s house.  Sunshine leaves for a date, with the man from the library.  Furthermore, she lies to her father, about the date.  During the date, Sunshine is disconnected.  The man asks Sunshine, to drink alcohol.  The man teaches Sunshine, the rule.  If it is head, then she has to drink.  If it is tail, then she passes.  Sunshine gets head, and, she drinks.  At the man’s apartment, the man draws a pencil portrait.  Sunshine attempts to leave, but, the man stops her.  Furthermore, they kiss and have sexual intercourse.  The scene changes, and, Sunshine is at the suicide game.  Richard hasn’t completed his turn.  They start to argue with each other.  Richard completes his turn.  It turns out that, the gun didn’t fire the bullet.  Sunshine drinks a shot, and, the scene changes.  Dean is at his house, drinking beers with a friend.  Dean is in a wheelchair.  Dean’s fiancé is named, Zoe.  Zoe works two jobs, in order, to pay the expenses.  Zoe and Dean, fight over the expenses and finances.  Zoe and Dean, see their psychiatrist.  The psychiatrist believes that, the symptoms are psychological.  Zoe is not in the room, with the psychiatrist.  The scene changes, and, Dean is at the suicide game.  Sunshine asks Dean about Zoe.  The scene changes, and, Richard is at the office.  Richard arrives at his home, and, he finds his wife preparing her luggage.  Furthermore, his wife tells him that, she is leaving him.  Richard starts to argue with her.  Richard, becomes extremely aggressive and violent.  He also brings up the past.  Richard leaves the house angry.  Furthermore, he leaves his wedding ring behind.  The scene changes, and, Richard is at the suicide game.  Furthermore, he has the gun to his head.  Sunshine reminds Richard, of the rules and rotation.  Dean asks for the gun.  Richard puts down the gun.  Dean opens the bullet chamber, and, there was a bullet that was going to be fired.  The scene changes, and, Sunshine is getting ready for a second date.  Sunshine arrives at the man’s apartment.  They start to have sexual intercourse, immediately.  The next morning, Sunshine wakes up and vomits.  Furthermore, it is a Sunday, and, she woke up late.  At her father’s house, Sunshine’s father is extremely angry.  Additionally, he slaps her.  Sunshine’s father throws her out of his house.  The scene changes, and, Sunshine is at the suicide game.  Dean changes the suicide game.  For his turn, he puts two additional bullets in the revolver.  The scene changes, and, Zoe is looking at Dean’s medication.  Furthermore, she wants to know, why, Dean doesn’t use them.  Dean says that, he is fine without the pills.  Dean is at the doctor’s office.  The doctor tells Dean that, he is H.I.V. positive.  The doctor thinks that; the H.I.V. is recent, and, it does have treatment options.  Unfortunately, the H.I.V. is not related to his inability to walk.  Dean believes that, Zoe gave him the disease.  The scene changes, and, Dean is pointing the gun at Sunshine and Richard.  Dean puts the gun to his head, and, he pulls the trigger.  The gun doesn’t fire a bullet.  Dean gives the gun to Richard.  Richard puts the gun to his head, and, the scene changes.  Richard’s boss terminates his employment.  Furthermore, he is told that, the police are on their way.  The police want to talk to him, about hitting his wife.  On the way out, he pushes his boss to the floor.  Richard is at a bar, and, his colleague arrives.  The colleague tells Richard that; he is also there, to have a date with a woman.  Richard leaves drunk and angry.  It results that, Zoe is there for a date with Richard’s colleague.  From this point forward, the story of the suicide game starts to become revealed.  Dean, Richard and Sunshine are strangers to each other.  However, their lives are interconnected.  Furthermore, their desire for suicide was pushed by one, or, the other.  They each, have also been holding back, their true personality.  From this point forward; the series of events, take the viewer, to the end.  Finally; you have to watch, in order to know, how this movie ends.
            The movie narrative of the feature film, Roulette (2012), ends with some Hollywood facts.  The country of origin is the United States of America.  The official language is English.  There are two other notable release dates.  The two other notable release dates are:  U.S.A., March 30, 2012 (Hot Media International Film Festival) and U.S.A., October 22, 2013 (DVD Premiere).  There are 5 filming locations, in total, for this feature film.  All of the filming locations are in the State of Maryland, U.S.A.  Unfortunately, there is no box office data that is available, for this particular movie.  The production companies are Four-Fingered Films, J65 Productions, Golden Tiger Productions, Interpol Films and Meridian Media.  There is one distributor for this particular movie, R-Squared Films.
            To end and as always, RB28’s Movie Narratives, encourages you to continue reading the posted movie narratives.  The aforementioned blog strives to provide basic information, so that it, becomes inspiration.  Movies are a great pleasure to RB28’s Movie Narratives, and, the blog’s author hopes that they are for you as well.  For this week, and in conclusion, the feature film was Roulette (2012).  RB28’s Movie Narratives looks forward to seeing you next week, when another movie will be highlighted.

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R-Berumen28
03/06/2020

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