Play the Devil

Play the Devil

4/6/2016 1h 30m 4.3/10

Overview

Set against the backdrop of Trinidad and Tobago’s mystical Carnival, a gifted and struggling young man becomes the object of intrigue for an older, well-meaning businessman until their worlds collide.

Director

Maria Govan

Top Billed Cast

Petrice Jones

Petrice Jones

Gregory

Penelope Spencer

Grandma

Akil Nickolas

Devin

Gareth Jenkins

James Young

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2/13/2023

6/10

Petrice Jones plays this rather well as an 18 year old Trinidadian that befriends a wealthy local man who becomes infatuated with him. The storyline takes it's time and to be honest, it doesn't really go anywhere before an ending that really rather lets it all down a bit. The potential to get to the bottom of the relationship between the two men - which is, to a certain extent, reciprocal - is underdeveloped, but there is an integrity about Jones' performance that helps carry the production which must have been done on a shoestring budget. It also manages to show us some of the beauty of the islands and of the people. There is potential from this for both the actor and director Maria Govan - it's a good start.

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