Unfortunately, the story leaves much to the imagination as it feels like a generic fraternal tale. Given the path the brothers do go on, the journey to their destined confrontation doesn’t quite make sense with how opposite they are.

This thriller comes close to being interesting, but in the end, fails to do anything new, surprising, or different with the genre.

In His Shadow could have used more development to move the story beyond its familiar plot. Clocking in at just under 90 minutes, there was room to expand and explore the characters in the script without sacrificing the established groundwork.

In His Shadow is a familiar fraternal tale that shies away from exploring anything innovative with its central character’s state. While not without moments, those alone are not enough to emerge from the long shadow cast by its adherence