The new Neo-Noir psychological thriller 'Blinded by the Dark' directed by Martin Walford allows us to visualise the menacing life of a young teen who struggles against his emotions. The movie rarely strays very far from the personal, highly subjective way in which he sees his life and how it lets it wound him.

Ethan Windley plays Lucius Martin and must be praised for his excellent portrayal of a teen with bipolar disorder and how it has effected him. Walford injects a real understanding of the place and a real sense of foreboding into even the earliest scenes. He inserts clever and meaningful shots into scenes that other directors might just have filmed straight and his choice of scene and shot compliments the script is depicting Lucius descending into a bipolar madness. What makes the film even better is Windley showing the type of form that makes his recent form feel like such a major disappointment. He is outstanding as he moves Lucius from being relatively normal to being eaten up from the inside out. The visual mastery of Blinded by the Dark is still gripping, particularly the fixed camera shots of the young teen passing through his town during nights , and the gritty scenes in the real streets themselves. This film is also filled with such memorable lines and the many powerful scenes that stay in your head after it's finished. The hypnotic cinematography is a standout and really puts the cherry on top for this new masterpiece.

There you have it, another one of Walford's best with a brilliant atmosphere and mesmerising central performance. This new masterpiece deserves that five star rating.