#11
Silent House (2011) (1st viewing) d. Kentis, Chris / Lau, Laura (USA) 86 min.
The U.S. remake of last year’s Uruguayan “single take” haunted house flick has similar pluses and minuses going for it. The real-time concept is pretty dazzling and the floating camera manages to create a fair amount of suspense, but when the final bell rings, there’s still an awful lot of walking around and the narrative is still bafflingly inconclusive. Courtesy of Redbox.
#12
Pirahna DD (2012) (1st viewing) d. Gulager, John (USA) 83 min.
The pecs of water park chickies and David Hasselhoff do a lot of bouncing. It’s more of a comedy than Aja’s 2010 remake, but it’s far from the disaster I was expecting from the hateful reviews and its limited release. Not saying it’s good either. Another Redbox rental.
#13
Headspace (2005) (1st viewing) d. van de Houton, Andrew (USA) 89 min.
Great ideas and a great cast, but not a whole lot is made of either. Something about a homicidal monster being manifested from one individual’s excess of brainwaves. Maybe I was just tired, Gert.
Total Movies: 13
First Time Views: 13
Money Raised for Friends of Children: $85.15
Yes, HEADSPACE is a mixed bag and can get pretty confusing at times. But great, original ideas sparkle throughout this interesting debut feature, so I felt you at least had to take a peek at it. Hope it didn't put you to sleep there, tired man ;-)
ReplyDeleteAgain, there was a lot to like, but I never felt like it ever really fulfilled its potential. (Kind of felt the same way about SHALLOW GROUND - so much promise that doesn't quite come to full flower.) For a debut feature, I'd be willing to give it a passing grade. I'd just want to see a little more resolution moving forward.
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