Spiral (I) (2019) User Reviews

Seriously?

[paulieberney · 1/10 · 31 March 2021]

Absolutely the worst film I've sat through in a long time. No vision, badly shot and the script and story are horrendous. Just the worst. As a respectable movie fan, I enjoy what I can. But this was just almost unwatchable. On second, forget almost.

Joy ride of the mind!

[jhnbolan · 10/10 · 23 August 2020]

Lighting and camera shots setup a cerebral trip through night time LA; expect surprises and some inspiring wild thoughts! Low budget memento-esque 🎥

Spyder Dobrofsky is a genius!

[MiBellaDi · 10/10 · 9 August 2020]

Spiral comes from the brilliant imagination and vision of writer director Spyder Dobrofsky.He takes you through one night of someone either having the worst psychedelic trip possible, or the most enlightening depending on your perspective. Dash Dobrofsky is wonderful in this, and you can feel every painful, funny, terrifying step in his journey.

Deliciously Deceptive

[Matt_Kenary · 9/10 · 11 August 2020]

A young man named Ben is ready for a night of drinking games and partying with his old friends when he goes sees the building weed guy, a man named Mike, to buy some weed. After getting stoned, on what Ben believes is laced weed , Ben and Mike head out on a hallucinatory journey of discovery. Sounds simple, eh? Well when that journey consists of near a death experience, multiple visions and just plain trippy stuff then the road become a bit more complicated. Director/writer Spyder Dobrofsky masterfully crafts a film that ultimately is a spiritual journey with Mike as the spirit guide and Ben coming to an awakening by the end of he film. But Spyder keeps throw the audience curve balls that makes us constantly question the reality of the moment. The film is shot black and white, with a small splattering of color at key moments, and has a very claustrophobic feel to it , especially near the beginning of the film where Spyder uses quick cuts and uncomfortable close-ups to recreate the feeling one gets when they get "too stoned". The film feels less and less claustrophobic as Ben gets closer to his journey's final destination. Though the overall message and story seem so simple, each scene, each frame, and every line of dialogue required my full attention. Not many movies do that to me anymore. For such a small budget film, the acting was excellent and believable but Aunt Jane was my favorite character, hands down. This is a movie to be seen by people who appreciate film as art, because is it art, but is accessible enough that the average movie watcher would it enjoy it as well. I look forward to seeing what Spyder has in store for us next.

The Realism in Film!

[oliverkathryn-43263 · 9/10 · 7 December 2020]

Spyder Dobrofsky offers a brilliant idea in "Spiral", a film that's so real, it's surreal. The film brings on a realistic outlook of the protagonist, Ben, who was just simply hanging out with his friend, Mike, and it leads into a downward spiral from smoking laced weed. Within the downward spiral, it opens so many doors of his mind, which gives us a view of his vulnerability, and Mike, in a way, helps bring out the best in him. What makes the film even more realistic is using a Black and White filter, which brings out the truth of the story, and in the end, he comes out of the spiral as he realizes he has a lot to live for. Great job!