Wednesday, July 15, 2009

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Fantasia 2009 - Day 7

THE CLONE RETURNS HOME (2009) of Nakajima .

A film by Japanese science fiction revolving around the stunning images of cloning: a recipe that's tempting, no? Unfortunately for me, this was mostly a disappointment. We are entitled to framing sublime, good performances, a photo management to dream, a proper soundtrack, but here, the description of the brain is rarely appropriate. I love movies and Clinical minimalist gray hues, but also has an emotional charge accompany the whole. Japanese cinema usually comes to pick me up on this side but this time it felt nothing from this or that movie that I cherish and it remained a very sad coldness, pretending to be a film card for the director. So we end up with a successful film by any standard form, but nothing more.

Before the next program, a short film of Javier Chillon , THE DISEASE SCHNEIDER (2008). Designed as a preventive and documentary film era, this short is still fun with its vintage look damn good.

Then you descend into the quality of the day with this MUTANTS ( 2009, David Morley ) agreed and terribly boring. The start is already unhappy with a boring character played badly, it reassures us that during his early death in minutes. Phew! We dodged a bullet ... but not really. The climate does not nervous, we were abruptly launches into this world and badly misrepresented the party, but we remain hopeful with all that fantastic French cinema has given us in recent years. The wait is long, nothing really exciting happens and then suddenly we have the introduction of new characters indicate the end of the little hope that survived so far. The killing is quite obvious and can not ever spell it: we are wasting our time. So the first real wave of the turnip horrific French. Too bad.

Next time: Gushing Prayer and BLOOD RIVER.

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Fantasia 2009 - Day 6

INSTANT SWAMP (2009) by Satoshi Miki .

A lovely start to this new day at the festival: the new Satoshi Miki and, shame on me, I still have not seen her ADRIFT IN TOKYO who did so much warm talk with his inventiveness. Can be described this way because this new dose INSTANT SWAMP is simply magical, inventive and very funny while having fun with his characters endearing and charming. These wacky characters show us a world of a thousand surprises and continue to persevere in spite of the imagination to reality less fun. No length and charm complete success at all levels. Indulge.

change of course for the following program which is preceded by a short film: EXCISION (2008) by Richard Bates Jr. . A short and intense poetic EXCISION is a portrait of a suburban family where the youngest daughter for a lung transplant patient and see better days. A film filled with heartbreaking sweetness to the final copy when the last remaining moments in mind.

DREAD (2009) with Anthony DiBlasi .

The latest adaptation of Clive Barker and its BOOKS OF BLOOD , following the screening yesterday. Without hesitation, this is a top film, the more elaborate scenario, complete with engaging characters and intriguing story of a well run. It's also the news of Barker contains no supernatural element, anchoring everything in reality without forsaking a morbid and sinister side. DiBlasi managed to create a solid story around the news, having understood the tone and atmosphere of origin. If we do not know what the new one can not distinguish the full film that demonstrates the integration right in the world of Barker. Encouraging to discover that this component is done well: DiBlasi is in his directorial debut (also screenwriter here) and he already has another attack of new books, this time in the supernatural. We'll see if he is doing as well in the fantastic horror thriller, but this is a nice start in with the kind of effective moments.

Next time: THE CLONE RETURNS HOME and MUTANTS.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

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Fantasia 2009 - Day 5

We begin this fifth day of the festival with a short film, HOLD YOUR FIRE (2008) by Wes Bencoter . Pictures misty breath and a heavy atmosphere are waiting for you, but not much to be put in the tooth. That said, a beautiful visual trip even more amazing on the big screen.

BOOK OF BLOOD (2009) of John Harrison .

Second Adaptation from BOOKS OF BLOOD of Clive Barker (the first being MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN of Ryuhei Kitamura) and we are served here in two new feature films. Unfortunately, even with the addition of equipment to put some meat on the bones, it does not. John Harrison, an old hand, veteran TV and especially the look of television, creating a product without a soul who dares nothing, do not mind and ends well certainly annoying. Everything revolves around a house haunted ... by boredom and the usual. Moments "scary" are all similar and telegraphed, you know: it starts with a whisper or suspect a child's voice distant and the protagonist tries to find the source to complete the sequence by jumpscare bogus leads that do no hand, being a false alarm. If done right, all right, if it's wired and repeated endlessly, unless it's going well ... In this case, if we can finally something with a time efficient, it finishes the job quickly to return as quickly as possible towards the calm, the boredom and the bland characters and agreed. Dialogues and staging complete kill enthusiasm brief. Where the climate is moved towards the end, where news is finally over, contributing ideas and a nightmarish atmosphere, but is unfortunately far too late and poorly supported by everything that has been witnessed before. Not necessarily one of the worst films adapted from Clive Barker only a by-product for the TV that is quickly forgotten after viewing longish.

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF LITTLE DIZZLE (2009) of David Russo .

A zany and inventive comedy-drama that goes in all directions, strewn with vulgar humor, to carry a touch of madness well taken. Several sequences of stop-motion animation is breathtaking with fabulous opening credits. However, delusions animation takes a lot of room and despite their success, they often stop the pace for too long which obviously breaks the mood of the film that is crazy to start each time. Well, at least the sequences are beautiful to watch. Otherwise, you end up with a charming and entertaining film with characters tinged with madness contagious adding a healthy dose of fun to the project. The humor is tasty and several jokes reach admirably and their targets for a movie where the protagonists are addicted to cookies experimental side effects of particular concern, we do not ask more than colorful entertainment.

Next time: INSTANT SWAMP and DREAD .