Review of Offscreen

Offscreen (2006)
2/10
Ehhh...
29 January 2007
Warning: Spoilers
I just returned from Sundance, where I saw this film. While I can appreciate the excellent acting, creativity behind the shooting style, and script in general, I find it difficult to find any other merit in 'Offscreen.' The first half was extremely slow...and the only thing holding my interest was the hope that the film was actually going somewhere. Clinging to the thought that character development would bring about salvation, I stayed, even though there were a number of people who actually walked out of the theatre (fairly uncommon at Sundance). Finally, the film did go somewhere...unfortunately, it was to a place far too disturbing to even believe, and with this new twist, even more people left. I value originality, creativity, and filmmakers who have the boldness to push the envelope, however 'Offscreen' was boring when not following a path of cheap thrills, and downright ridiculous in its attempts to shock.
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