http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000464/2015
This wasn't selected as one of the 10 best independent films of 2015?? WTF
Religion should be made fun of. If I believed that stuff, I'd keep it to myself. -Larry David
That's a crime. They're out of their minds. It's a classic in my book.
Don't fret. It looks like it's all about the box office.
It's ok to like more than one actor. :))
It would have helped if it wasn't trash. No like able character. No plot. No talent behind the iPhone. Just a gimmick. Great you shaved all the money if your budget by trying to get people to focus on the 1st legit cell phone film. Too bad it was about as interesting as watching tweeters on a street corner.
Also the acting was pathetic. The voices from those drags was killing any chance the "gritty" theme had. Not only that, watching unattractive men act like unattractive women in an unattractive film was just unattracting.
No talent behind the iPhone?
Some of those shots of Los Angeles at dusk are amazing. The use of natural lighting is gorgeous. The hand held iPhone elicits the gritty feeling that you're there out in the street walking around LA with Sin-Dee and Alexandra.
I thought the mise-en-scene had random moments of greatness involving the signage ("no collateral necessary") and others that could've been great with some forethought to the shot structure ("earthquake supplies").
And although the interminable crosscutting to Sin-Dee dragging Dinah up and down Santa Monica Blvd. without motive or consequence is a lot to sit through, the movie is a technical achievement that opens possibilities for other movies and the final act is near great.
Sound design is a different story. Although the dialog is thin, getting it clear on Santa Monica Blvd. is impressive. And despite the clever revival of "Toyland," the music is abused in the underscoring as Sin-Dee and Dinah smoke more crack. It's as if the scene were improvised and they wanted to keep the gestures but not the dialog.
I don't know that attraction or grit has much to do with with the let down. After so much transgression, to end the movie with all races, genders and domestic relationships returning to respective corners snuffs whatever fires of interest started in the final donut shop scene.
I'm not into trannies by any means but I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. I put my prejudices aside and looked at the character relationships. I remember hearing earlier this year that this was shot on an iPhone and when I saw this on Netflix this morning, I was more interested in the technical perspective of the film since I'm doing the same thing with my phone. The story was well-done as was the cinematography. Definitely held my interest which is the best compliment you can give any independent film. Can't believe this movie got overlooked on the Best Independent list.
shareThat's cool that you were able to put your prejudice aside. Everyone has a story. This movie was just a day in the life, a fly on the wall realness. I think the director does a great job getting his movies made with barely any money. I applaud him for that. The acting is super natural.
It's ok to like more than one actor. :))