The Diary of Preston Plummer

Florida Of The Mind
Sean Ackerman's "The Diary of Preston Plummer" opens with a beautiful scene that sets up a lyrical and reflective atmosphere for the rest of this psychological drama. First an arm chair and then other pieces of furniture, even cutlery, are filmed as they descend slowly to the bottom of a pool. Suddenly, a woman's body dives into this underwater scene. Water, as a symbol of the unconscious, figures large in this gracefully-written script by Ackerman. The domestic world his film explores is filled with mystery and hidden conflict but the journey of the protagonist, Preston Plummer, into the troubled world of his girlfriend's family is really an everyman's journey. It's a brilliant exploration of how people see, of how they construct their own light and dark reality. Part love story, part road movie and part family saga, Ackerman peels the layers off one at a time and with the help of convincing performances by Trevor Morgan and Rumer Willis (Bruce Willis and Demi Moore's daughter), we...

The Diary of Preston Plummer was great!
I thoroughly enjoyed The Diary of Preston Plummer this Saturday! I know Sean Ackerman from the hospital but I was impressed to see that not only is he a great doctor but also a great writer, producer and director too! The movie pulled me in and kept me wondering where the storyline was going to go next. It is unbelievable that it was done on such a low budget. I thought that the acting and storyline were at the same level as those with multi-million dollar budgets! The actors were well suited for the parts and I look forward to more of his films in the future!

Masterpiece! A profound, moving, and beautifully made must-see film!
A true masterpiece of cinematography! It is exceptionally well-written, acted, and directed. As I try to look for words in my vocabularly to describe the movie, all I keep ending up with is "beautiful". Absolutely breathtaking, beautiful, almost magic scenery of a small island off the coast of Florida adds a very special color to this film.

"The Diary of Preston Plummer" is a though-provoking powerful drama that inspires discussion and moves deepest emotions. It is tragic. It is emotionally-riveting. It is romantic. It is funny. It is touching. It is lyrical.
It is...beautiful. I only wish there were more movies like this today.

Stunning & powerful performance by Trevor Morgan, Rumer Willis, Christopher Cousins, and particularly strong performance by Erin Dilly who plays a neurotic mother in the movie. It is an artistic triumph and a masterpiece of a young director Sean Ackerman, who is, interestingly enough, also an M.D. in one of the major hospitals in the...

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