My friend Gerald DeCock is working on this independent feature so here is a look. He's doing art direction and hair and is an artist living in the Chelsea Hotel-a favorite all around talent really. But, this looks intriguing and I think the lighting and design are really nice to look at. Her hair looks fab too so I attribute it to Gerald of course. I think I saw a short that this was based on and liked that, but didn't see it on the Matthew Collins Vimeo channel so maybe it's somewhere else. It's got lovely production value, lighting and a picturesque actress, but of course, I wonder what is going on. Need more to really understand what this film is all about.
In contrast, I saw Memento (2000) last night and was blown away by the acting of Guy Pearce and the storytelling of Christopher Nolan. The tortured Lenny, trying to find the truth, is excruciating to watch in his twists of personality and tics. Just the way he adjusts his shirt inside his ill-fitting jacket, tells us so much about his character. At 20 minutes in, he is remembering his wife and at that moment, his face softens, he is experiencing a realness that he rarely lets himself go to. But the writing and direction by Nolan is what orchestrates the magic. The confusion the viewer feels at this perfect non-linear story uses filmis language to absolute full-effect. At 34 minutes in, it's fabulously sexy where Natalie played by Carrie-Anne Moss, explores Lenny's damaged frame. But it's the whole package- the twists and turns of the plot that is impeccable in it's full immersive experience. The action gets more intense exponentially and we are thrilled in feeling that we have never been fooled this way by film. Nolan reinvented the filmic language here with his perfect 'anti' time-based character, Lenny- who has no short-term memory- just what are who are we to believe? Later at 1 hour 29 minutes in, we see a flash frame of Lenny as Sammy, and it signals that something is not quite right with this picture. Look for it, as I had to go back while watching Netflix as it was literally a frame or two that was subbed in while Sammy is sitting in an asylum. Just a perfect filmic experience that titillates while showing off the impressive talent of Nolan and Pearce. See it if you already haven't.
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