clunishouse-95396
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The cast in this post-apocalyptic fare are brilliant... the story itself has so many opportunities to bring itself out of its very mundane direction, but very few are ever exploited.
There are themes of Irish history, innate violence, self destructiveness, delusion, illusion and brutality etc etc, the elemental fibres that channel and should give momentum to the narrative of this 'not-so-genre' piece. They are there, but seem to be more a part of the everyday townscape rather than a juxtaposition against it.
Ellen page is always worth watching (despite comments elsewhere), and it is her work, along with Sam Keeley's, that just pushes this film over the line. They and the rest of this fine cast, work to bring characterisation and depth to a script and direction that is lacking in both.
The slow pace and melancholic palette are not out of place. The rural suburban set is also suitably shambolic, but interesting nonetheless. The costuming and make-up are well crafted, with just enough gore, veins and brains splattered about.
Ultimately the film is not just about zombies and politics, but wants to ask questions about the human condition. But for this to be successful, it needed to have dynamics, it needed to have a directors bag with more experience in it, better production and editing, and above all, an understanding of how to approach and successfully create a narrative that is succinct, self aware and to the subject.
Not an amorphous ball of ideas and body parts rolling aimlessly down the cobble-stones of a provincial Irish road.
The film does work on some levels but not on the ones it needs to. Nevertheless I hope more of this slow-cooking narrative, not served up on a trowel fare, is coming our way...
There are themes of Irish history, innate violence, self destructiveness, delusion, illusion and brutality etc etc, the elemental fibres that channel and should give momentum to the narrative of this 'not-so-genre' piece. They are there, but seem to be more a part of the everyday townscape rather than a juxtaposition against it.
Ellen page is always worth watching (despite comments elsewhere), and it is her work, along with Sam Keeley's, that just pushes this film over the line. They and the rest of this fine cast, work to bring characterisation and depth to a script and direction that is lacking in both.
The slow pace and melancholic palette are not out of place. The rural suburban set is also suitably shambolic, but interesting nonetheless. The costuming and make-up are well crafted, with just enough gore, veins and brains splattered about.
Ultimately the film is not just about zombies and politics, but wants to ask questions about the human condition. But for this to be successful, it needed to have dynamics, it needed to have a directors bag with more experience in it, better production and editing, and above all, an understanding of how to approach and successfully create a narrative that is succinct, self aware and to the subject.
Not an amorphous ball of ideas and body parts rolling aimlessly down the cobble-stones of a provincial Irish road.
The film does work on some levels but not on the ones it needs to. Nevertheless I hope more of this slow-cooking narrative, not served up on a trowel fare, is coming our way...
This misses the mark on so many levels... What is it trying to be? This question is core to the films long string of misses...
As has been stated elsewhere, the actors are good, their track records on other mainstream and indie fare is widely recognised and their performances here are what makes this uneven and inconsistent film vaguely watchable.
There is so much potential material in the original story (not that it was particularly well conceived, but... ), that could have been explored and exploited... but it has been muddled into a visionless and amorphous mass...
Forth wall only works when it is juxtaposed against stark reality, consistent plot and character development.
This lacks the direction, dedication and understanding of genre necessary to make it work...
As has been stated elsewhere, the actors are good, their track records on other mainstream and indie fare is widely recognised and their performances here are what makes this uneven and inconsistent film vaguely watchable.
There is so much potential material in the original story (not that it was particularly well conceived, but... ), that could have been explored and exploited... but it has been muddled into a visionless and amorphous mass...
Forth wall only works when it is juxtaposed against stark reality, consistent plot and character development.
This lacks the direction, dedication and understanding of genre necessary to make it work...