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Shane Realm
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great film.
Sean Michael
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I watched the film a couple of days ago, then again yesterday with the director's commentary. Loved it!
I agree with the comments above. This film should be inspiring for indie filmmakers. The guy had a rented 16mm camera, a dolly, and a homemade car mount. He played the lead role because he couldn't find someone else to do it. He also edited, composed the music, etc. Natural lighting throughout (with the exception of the $50 Wal-Mart light rack).
A couple of location shoots were done without permission! In one instance a gas station refused permission to film. So they moved the camera across the street, pointed it at the gas station, and filmed anyway. :laugh:
Prior to pursuing film, the guy tried his hand at novel writing. He transferred those skills to film, crafting a meticulous brainbender of a story. He invested a YEAR writing the screenplay.
If, like most people, you watched the movie and were confused, here's an explanation I found on IMDB. It's a pretty good step-by-step walkthrough of the story, scribed by a guy who watched it six times!
LINK TO IMDB PRIMER EXPLANATION - WITH SPOILERS
I agree with the comments above. This film should be inspiring for indie filmmakers. The guy had a rented 16mm camera, a dolly, and a homemade car mount. He played the lead role because he couldn't find someone else to do it. He also edited, composed the music, etc. Natural lighting throughout (with the exception of the $50 Wal-Mart light rack).
A couple of location shoots were done without permission! In one instance a gas station refused permission to film. So they moved the camera across the street, pointed it at the gas station, and filmed anyway. :laugh:
Prior to pursuing film, the guy tried his hand at novel writing. He transferred those skills to film, crafting a meticulous brainbender of a story. He invested a YEAR writing the screenplay.
If, like most people, you watched the movie and were confused, here's an explanation I found on IMDB. It's a pretty good step-by-step walkthrough of the story, scribed by a guy who watched it six times!
LINK TO IMDB PRIMER EXPLANATION - WITH SPOILERS
Rasquachemedia
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Just rented this movie today based on the raves made on this forum. Well... the movie wasn't all that good. Many say you need to see it over and over again to get it or get some of it. I would not watch this movie again, too boring.
Aside from the boredome of it all, I have to say that the acting, cinematography (except with a few shots), editing, and etc. is great and impressive for an inexperienced and even experienced filmmaker.
But, won't be buying or renting this dvd ever again.
I can't believe it won prizes at Sundance. Someone mentions it even beat out Garden State and that movie was boring too.
Aside from the boredome of it all, I have to say that the acting, cinematography (except with a few shots), editing, and etc. is great and impressive for an inexperienced and even experienced filmmaker.
But, won't be buying or renting this dvd ever again.
I can't believe it won prizes at Sundance. Someone mentions it even beat out Garden State and that movie was boring too.
The movie is inspiring, but there is a not so subtle difference between a movie which is a "mind trip" and "expanding" and one which is somewhat convoluted and not entirely clear. I think, sometimes, that we as an audience are so sick of being 10 times ahead of the filmmaker, that when a filmmaker has a slightly incoherent narrative, we just decide s/he is 10 times ahead of us and that the movie is smart. If someone were to take War of the Worlds, and just re-edit it out of sequence, and drop like 5 crucial scenes, we'd think it was cinematic genius.
Again, Shane Carruth, for many reasons is truly and genuinely heroic to me, but control of narrative flow is not one of them. But maybe my desire for a somewhat lucid narrative is a bias, and not necessarily a necessity for filmmaking. (Seriously, not being facetious).
M.
Again, Shane Carruth, for many reasons is truly and genuinely heroic to me, but control of narrative flow is not one of them. But maybe my desire for a somewhat lucid narrative is a bias, and not necessarily a necessity for filmmaking. (Seriously, not being facetious).
M.