November is a film that really keeps you on your toes. It's the type of picture that may confuse you as it's unfolding, but rest assured, it does make sense by the end.

In the drama/thriller, Courtney Cox plays photographer Sophie Jacobs. She's happy and in love with her wonderful boyfriend (James LeGros), but suffers from headaches brought on by a secret that she harbors. Her life takes a drastic turn when a stop at a convenience store takes a tragic turn.

Cox does a good job here, playing against type. She's quiet and restrained and far less glamorous than she is on Friends. James LeGros is likable as her understanding boyfriend.

Director Greg Harrison is an expert craftsmen and November grabbed ahold of me from the get go with it's twisty plot structure, varying tones, sharp cinematography, crisp sound design and crafty editing techniques. While it did have me guessing, it wasn't in an annoying, pretentious sort of way, and by the end, I was surprised and satisfied. It's kind of a film in the same tradition as Jacob's Ladder and The Sixth Sense.

What really impressed me about November was how good it looked. It was shot in fifteen days for around $150,000. Proof yet again, that a good movie doesn't have to cost $100,000,000 to deliver the goods.

Have you ever had your life flash before your eyes? November is a film that depicts that very scenario in a compelling way. This wasn't one of the big buzz films of the festival, but that makes it no less striking. Hopefully people will see it when it hits theaters. It's really quite good.