Tower
Directed by Kazik Radwanski
Canada, 2012
Most of us have vivid memories of getting our wisdom teeth extracted. Chances are, you’ve had a spring break or part of summer vacation ruined by the procedure—or enhanced, depending on your prescription. However, when Derek (Derek Bogart, The Blue Seal) discusses, in his oddly inflected voice, the possible removal of his wisdom teeth with a dentist, he isn’t high school- or college-aged. He’s thirty-four. He also doesn’t commit to the operation.
First and foremost, Tower is a character study. Primacy of plot might work well for Aristotle, but he’s not the only game in town. Besides, plot must take a backseat in Tower because it’s taken a backseat in Derek’s life as well. Prematurely bald and resembling Chester Brown, Derek lives in his parent’s basement, works part-time at his uncle’s construction company, and...
Directed by Kazik Radwanski
Canada, 2012
Most of us have vivid memories of getting our wisdom teeth extracted. Chances are, you’ve had a spring break or part of summer vacation ruined by the procedure—or enhanced, depending on your prescription. However, when Derek (Derek Bogart, The Blue Seal) discusses, in his oddly inflected voice, the possible removal of his wisdom teeth with a dentist, he isn’t high school- or college-aged. He’s thirty-four. He also doesn’t commit to the operation.
First and foremost, Tower is a character study. Primacy of plot might work well for Aristotle, but he’s not the only game in town. Besides, plot must take a backseat in Tower because it’s taken a backseat in Derek’s life as well. Prematurely bald and resembling Chester Brown, Derek lives in his parent’s basement, works part-time at his uncle’s construction company, and...
- 9/1/2012
- by Dave Robson
- SoundOnSight
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