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Wednesday, 20 November 2013

DISCONNECT [2013]

Director Henry Alex Rubin's Disconnect is a riveting drama that does a fantastic job at intertwining several seemingly unrelated stories into a intense tale about the horrors of modern day technological communication.
At times it gets a bit too "preachy" and occasionally a bit heavy on the drama but it's perfect pacing and ensemble cast keep it from never getting boring.
It's infuriating, heartbreaking, morally confusing and when it all comes down to it asks the viewer to compassionately look at humanity from all different angles whether you want to or not.  
Definitely a film that wholeheartedly deserves more attention than it's woefully received.

4 anagrams out of 5

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

MY SOUL TO TAKE [2010]

Director Wes Craven steps off his throne of Campy Slasher Flicks and into another steaming pile of shit.
My Soul To Take is an uninspired boring mess that seemed to be made to solely fill contractual obligations.  It's uncharismatic cast fill the shoes of stereotypical characters who act nothing like teenagers.  Old Man Craven has no idea what a typical teenager is and it becomes quite clear that he should stick to having other writers do the work for him.
Just crap.  Utter, utter crap.

½ shitting n' puking condors out of 5