September 27, 2007
Fantastic Fest - Day 7
Draft - final revisions by 9/30
Wed, Sep 26
Raymond (short) - Strangely compelling and often laugh out loud funny.
Devil’s Chair (90 min.) - This attempt at a Matthew Vaughn/Guy Ritchie horror movie is cliched and predictable. With all the subtlety of early Rob Zombie and the complexity of red corn syrup, the film makers fell far short of creating anything compelling. It is a real shame since the cast and production values are top notch for the most part. p.s. When the protaginist in your film says “Never saw that coming, did ya’?” and everyone in the audience really did see it coming…it’s time to rework your movie.
Ange (short) - Creepy to the point that I believe that was the only point. Fans of weird will embrace this short while most people will wonder why it isn’t shorter.
Belle bête, La (110 min.) - Simple and slow with a French take on inappropriate family relationships. There are no real surprises in the film but the quality of story and the actors makes you believe in what you see on the screen. Caroline Dhavernas (“Wonderfalls”) is so committed to her role that she is almost unrecognizable.
El Orfantano - El Orfantano actually made me jump once, and it wove such high tension that I needed hand holding at times. By the end of the film I was completely enraptured. How is it possible that this is the first film for so much of the crew? Viva España!
Faeries of Blackheath Woods, The (short) - Despite a few questionable effects this short is fun to watch.
Death Note (126 min.) - Rather long, but well produced and fun to watch.
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