Parallax

At first, I wasn't really sure where the story was going. Shots and scenes felt jarring an disconnected. But it quickly becomes obvious that was by design. As the narrative picked up steam, I became fully immersed in the cinematic language the director and cinematographer had developed.

Naomi Prentice delivers an enthralling performance as our lead. It is an incredibly difficult challenge for an actor to keep an audience engaged with a seemingly emotionless character. And yet, there is an element to this performance that is deeply emotional.

If you want to watch something that will surprise you, definitely check this one out.

I just watched Parallax encouraged by reviews, both here and elsewhere, and I'm terribly dissappointed. Is this somekind of a guerilla marketing campaign with all those 9/10 reviews? The movie is based on an interesting collage of, let's say, a bunch of fuzzy reality ideas. None of them are actually original, I'll skip details to avoid spoilers but suffice to say we know them already from other films. However, if delivered properly this could have been a good experience nonetheless. Unfortunately this did not happen and the only good things I find in this film are the lead actress performance and music. Cinematography could also deserved praising if only they have not decided on reusing just a handful of identical shots almost in a repeating pattern. All actors' performance is bad (except for the lead one) and dialogs are unrealistic. The storyline is very slow, maybe even boring but that's not the problem, there are lots of movies that are probably too slow but overall turn out very good. The bad part here is that for the 3/4 of a movie it keeps the same slow pace and is generally consistent in it, only to suddenly change into some lower-then-B-grade student's action movie in the end. Did the screenwriter's dog ete their only copy of a script book a night before shooting and they had to improvise or something? Seriously, the director and the screewriter should consider career change - I believe it is the same person so that explains why we've got so many issues related to acting, dialogs and plot at once in this film.

Parallax is a strong first outing by writer/director Michael Bachochin. This micro-budget indie sci-fi slowly unfolds into a paced psychological mystery that does not tread a path you would expect. This is a paced film, philosophic and articulate, with surprising moments that will leave thinking about theme and meaning.

Fine performances here from Naomi Prentice and Nelson Ritthaler who carry the narrative throughout. Some of the elements are at once arthouse and philosophical, and as it all started coming together I found it quite engaging. I look forward to the next production from Bachochin.

Story was a slow progression into madness, plenty of tension and feelings of frustration shared with the main character. Following her through multiple worlds, it's the first movie in a long time I truly didn't know where it was leading!

The ending was a huge payoff! I think I'm going to have to watch this a couple more times to catch all the subtle details the director and DP sprinkled throughout in order to clue you in. There's definitely a really well curated visual story here, and I loved it!

The lead actor's were really great at creating the atmosphere of familiarity and at the same time distance. It's one of those movies you can't just watch once to really appreciate it. Nice work to everyone involved, a beautiful piece of art!

Parallax has all the elements that makes a film captivating. It has action, plot twists, science fictional happenings, great cinematography, a stunning performance by an ensemble cast! What's not to like?

It doesn't fail to bring on the chaos throughout Naomi Price's character's journey and every scene with her in it makes me wish we could have more of her mystery in my daily life. We are left in a state of wonder to decipher for ourselves what the director intended. When I see an actor in this industry that can transport me into the story and their rollercoaster of a ride, I see it as a success in storytelling.

As for the overview of what the story is like, think inception meets Mr. Robot meets a mental health crisis. Insane, intricate, eye capturing, we love it all 💕

A work of art and an amazing film to be watched!

Highly recommend if you want a thriller that keeps you on your toes!