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Wheels (2002)
Interesting Perspective On The Lives of Handicapped Women
I came upon this movie from the recommendations on the page for Rope Art, as this movie is by the same director. I was particularly interested in this movie, as I am partially handicapped and have been for twelve years. The story centers on the loneliness of physically challenged women, and the efforts to manipulate their lives by family and caretakers, particularly if they are well off. This is one of those common thread type stories where there are actually five or six stories going on at the same time, with them all coming together at some point in the story. At some times during the movie, I think some of the stories become a bit too surrealistic, but overall, you get the point. I thought the actress in the main part, Sharon Corely, was very good. She is not listed as having done any other movies. Most of the other acting was good, with a couple of exceptions. The actress who plays the nurse, Natasha Salnikova is quite beautiful and very funny. The lawyer was played by an actor named Jon Osbeck, whom I thought was excellent as well. The dialog was very good and the story moved quickly, and unlike a lot of pure independents, the movie never gets boring. In one scene where a date shows up to take out a caretaker of Jill,(one of the characters)is one of the wildest scenes I've seen in any independent movie. It also gives some idea of the cruelty some physically challenged people suffer at the hands of their caretakers.
The technical aspects of the movie are fair, but in a couple of scenes, the background noise is high and irritating. But, I really liked the music as it added to the overall melancholy feeling of the situation the women were in. If you like independent movies that are different and obscure, then I would recommend this one.
Rope Art (2000)
Very Good Freedom of Speech Drama
In this movie we see how politicians use sexual issues in the arts as a tool to gain money and support by dividing the community. The main thing I like about the movie is, it does not take sides, just shows politicians from both liberal and conservative sides playing with your rights to get your money and your support. I saw this movie in a theater in LA, and then watched the DVD version, which seems considerably better. The production quality is rough at spots as I think this was a low budget movie. Sometimes the dialog is not very clear and on a couple of scenes the picture is fuzzy. The lead actress is both very pretty and very talented. I would like to see other movies she has been in, but can't find any. Her name is Micah West. The lead male is good in some scenes, but seems lost in others. Most of the support actors are adequate to very good, particularly the actor who plays Jack Brown. The bondage scenes are a bit shocking and there is a lot of nudity, but the overall writing is very good, particularly the courtroom scenes. If you've ever wondered how politicians talk when there are no cameras around, then this movie gives some insight. I would recommend this movie if you like intelligent political dramas.