#Cinequest Film Festival day four
I’m amazed that after ten movies there have been no major-league assholes who insist on fondling their phone during a movie. I’ve only had to ask someone to turn their phone off three times and in each instance they did so promptly with no backtalk. This is an improvement over last year.
Film #8: “Clew” explores the topic of synthetic humans who do not have full human rights. This topic has been used in many films; most notably “Blade Runner”. This is one of the few films in the festival from the United States and I’m happy to say was interesting and not predictable (even for someone like myself who is an avowed S.F. fan). I rate it 4 of 5 stars.
Film #9: “Eadweard” explores the life of Eadward Muybridge an early photography pioneer. He is known primarily for his studies of motion using still cameras in a manner similar to that of the Wachowski’s in “The Matrix”. He also laid the groundwork for motion pictures and created the first device that we would recognize as a movie projector. The cinematography and performances are outstanding. This is my second movie in the festival to receive a 5 of 5 stars rating (the first being “Apples From The Desert”).
You can learn more about Eadward Muybridge at artsy.net which I highly recommend if you have even a passing interest in how photography became film making.
Film #10: “Drift” is from Switzerland and explores the aftermath of a tragic accident. An automobile street racer kills a young girl and spends four years in prison. Upon release his path crosses that of the mother of the girl he killed. The film explores the feelings of remorse by the driver and the feelings of loss and vengeance by the mother and what happens when their paths cross. Again, a theme that has been explored many times in film. This film does so in a unique way. I rate it 4 of 5 stars.