"In Flagrante" avoids all the pitfalls associated with most first films and student films. It's well written, well paced, unpretentious, and funny. Above all, the cast and crew make the most of an obviously minuscule budget. (For example, the black-and-white cinematography looks great and creates a much better effect than bland, low-budget color.)
Tom Chamberlain's script packs a lot of story into 71 minutes, and his characters are original and quirky without being overly silly. (The "crazy neighbor" character has become a movie and sitcom cliché, but the Dalrymples are unlike most other crazy neighbors. To avoid a spoiler, that's all I'll say about them.) The cast of mostly unknown actors give believable performances, relying on good dialog and understated acting to build their characters.
"In Flagrante" was very well received at its premiere in Austin in 2000, but to my knowledge it never found a distributor. I've always thought it deserves a wider audience.
Tom Chamberlain's script packs a lot of story into 71 minutes, and his characters are original and quirky without being overly silly. (The "crazy neighbor" character has become a movie and sitcom cliché, but the Dalrymples are unlike most other crazy neighbors. To avoid a spoiler, that's all I'll say about them.) The cast of mostly unknown actors give believable performances, relying on good dialog and understated acting to build their characters.
"In Flagrante" was very well received at its premiere in Austin in 2000, but to my knowledge it never found a distributor. I've always thought it deserves a wider audience.
