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Suspecting that people around him are turning into evil creatures, a troubled man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war, or from himself.Suspecting that people around him are turning into evil creatures, a troubled man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war, or from himself.Suspecting that people around him are turning into evil creatures, a troubled man questions whether to protect his only friend from an impending war, or from himself.
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- 9 wins & 3 nominations
Jessie Kim
- Hannah
- (voice)
Lauren Parkinson
- Hannah
- (archive footage)
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- TriviaWhen Christian is listening to his self-help tape at work, after Wyatt meets with Dr. Calvino in the park, he looks at an online article entitled, "How to be a Friend Indeed to a Friend In Need." The article is written by Dr. Bob Dobbelina, PhD. Bob Dobbelina is a name repeated over in a song by The Monkees called "Zilch." It is later sampled by Del Tha Funky Homosapien in his song "Mista Dobalina" on the "I Wish My Brother George Was Here" album (produced by his cousin, Ice Cube).
- GoofsThe microphone and wires are visible when Christian pulls up his pants at 28min 29sec.
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Just needed to identify its genre more clearly
I liked the idea behind 'They Look Like People'. It reminded me quite a bit of 'The Babadook', a film which I absolutely loved. Unfortunately it felt like a poor man's 'Babadook'. It didn't quite work on the same level that that one did. The mystery element still works, because the film world isn't like the real world. Any film maker can just decide at the drop of the a whether he wants to stick to the laws of the world we live in, or just completely abandon them and do his own thing. So we are never quite sure exactly how much of the mystery in films like this is going to turn out to be true. That's why it works. What doesn't work as well is the tempo and mood of this film. 'The Babadook' managed to be a horror, while also telling its extremely smart story. I'm not sure exactly what genre 'They Look Like People' would fall into though. Probably if I had to pick one I'd say drama. Any old film can fall into the drama category though, and that's where I think this film fails. It doesn't clearly identify itself well enough.
It's a very short film at only 80 minutes, and they pass by quick enough. While there's never really a lot happening, it also never drags. We, the audience, are always on the look out for clues and hints as to what the characters are actually dealing with here, and that keeps things ticking. The final scene is far and away the best the movie has to offer, and is actually extremely well directed. I would've liked another 10-15 minutes on the end to tie up a few loose ends, but it wasn't to be. I think this film could have been more than what it is, but even still it's a pretty watchable experience.
It's a very short film at only 80 minutes, and they pass by quick enough. While there's never really a lot happening, it also never drags. We, the audience, are always on the look out for clues and hints as to what the characters are actually dealing with here, and that keeps things ticking. The final scene is far and away the best the movie has to offer, and is actually extremely well directed. I would've liked another 10-15 minutes on the end to tie up a few loose ends, but it wasn't to be. I think this film could have been more than what it is, but even still it's a pretty watchable experience.
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- jtindahouse
- Dec 3, 2016
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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