I'm not at all surprised that this was the 1997 Audience Award Winner for Best Feature Film at the Long Island Film Festival. I caught this one at the festival and I thought this was a great example of what one can accomplish with a little money and a lot of imagination. Also, extra credit for inventive props like porno magazines and a gorilla mask hahaha!
4 Reviews
Very Well Done Indie - May Contain Spoilers
ShutUpLars17 March 2007
Warning: Spoilers
A friend of mine owns this one on VHS. I saw it recently and was really impressed by the writing. It's a true indie so I didn't know any of the actors, but the story is great and I love the direction, particularly in the film's darkest moments.
I'm not challenging a prior reviewer's thoughts on some of the actors being "wooden", but I think that maybe they might have misinterpreted something. I believe this was probably deliberate, possibly to demonstrate the protagonist's boredom with his life.
The character of Mr. Greeley is anything but wooden. He's a feisty old codger, which is why you don't pity him when his life is suddenly being messed with.
I would love to see this one get a run on IFC or on the Sundance Channel.
I'm not challenging a prior reviewer's thoughts on some of the actors being "wooden", but I think that maybe they might have misinterpreted something. I believe this was probably deliberate, possibly to demonstrate the protagonist's boredom with his life.
The character of Mr. Greeley is anything but wooden. He's a feisty old codger, which is why you don't pity him when his life is suddenly being messed with.
I would love to see this one get a run on IFC or on the Sundance Channel.
Good Movie
underdog-323 December 1998
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