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Midnight Mass (2021)
One lengthy monologue after another...
Good story. Great cinematography. Yet every time almost any character started speaking, it brought upon a monologue that in almost every instance felt endless. ONE AFTER ANOTHER. Some of it was beautiful writing, and the underlying themes of these monologues was of substance. I appreciate a slow burn film...so many of horror/thrillers today are lacking story and tension, but the extent of excessive talking made me want to gouge out my ears by the end of this thing. The only character worth investing in for me was Riley, I love a story of redemption.
Lasseter's Bones (2012)
Australian Gold
Unfortunately, I truly had to search far and wide to find a way to view this film, being that there was no release in the U.S. (at the time that I became aware of its existence), couldn't purchase it outside of the Australian iTunes system, and I was unable to find a website hosting it. That being said, I was not disappointed when I finally got my hands on a copy. This film is about the characters and their personal journeys and development throughout there search for Lasseter's gold. Not only are we given insight into the life of Lasseter and his son, but the filmmaker's obsession with the legend as well. This is character development at its finest. I will be doing a further reading on this story. (Somewhat reminded me of the story of the Lost Dutchman mine in the southwest U.S.)
South of Sanity (2012)
Just another Antarctic Stunt...
I was intrigued at the prospect of watching a fictional feature filmed entirely in Antarctica; however, I found this film highly disappointing. Although the ultimate message behind the movie was fitting given the precedence of the filming locale, the creators didn't exactly utilize the sweeping landscape for their cinematography. Furthermore, there are some practical issues behind the film's quality that I cannot wrap my head around. Traveling to and filming in Antarctica would hardly seem to be an inexpensive endeavor; so if the budget was adequate enough to allow for this, why couldn't more funds have been allocated towards camera and sound equipment, or even post-processing talent? I appreciate the fact that this is an indie amateur film, but the lack of appreciation for quality given that the budget allowed for an Antarctic expedition makes me think twice about the intentions behind this feature. Like so many stunts pulled on this isolated and majestic continent, the film had less substance than it had desire just to be the 'first' fictional movie shot entirely in Antarctica.