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Reviews
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
Who are we all kidding? This is an awful film (and I use that word loosely).
It takes a lot of self-indulgent industry-types to find this film appealing on any front. This film was just plain awful. If I was high I would have been entertained for ten more minutes than I was - totaling 12 minutes. How anyone can walk away from this film with an impression of favor is beyond me. I find it interesting, when reading reviews, that viewers of some of the most pathetic attempts at film-making can conjure up anything good to say about the most blatant crap they have just viewed.
I have a couple of theories about these people;
They are so lost in the "wanting" for the film that they have anticipated to be a life changing event, that they cannot bring themselves to accept that it is actually a grave mistake made by film makers who appreciate themselves way too much.
Or
They just are too afraid to admit that they didn't "get it." So they ASSUME the film was awesome and feel the need to drop thirty paragraphs of exposition that is actually (and unbelievably) more boring than the film itself.
Word to the wise, if you don't "get" a film or feel you should have enjoyed it but didn't...go with your gut instinct and tell us it was crap. You may find reality to be rather refreshing once you start living in it.
This
Film
Is
Pure
Junk.
People should be embarrassed. I hope they are.
The Journey of August King (1995)
I couldn't close my eyes.
I stumbled upon this piece of art on my way to bed. 3:39am is not late at all for a film such as this. August King detailed courage and conviction in the most vulnerable way imaginable. Witnessing this man endure all to the benefit of another, under the most trying of circumstances, offered more in cinema than any three films I can immediately recall. Jason Patric has always impressed me, but now has my loyalties as a viewer. This film brings to light the inner struggles of every decision we must make in this life, and our acceptance of the consequences. The "Journey" compels one to ponder whether we do enough for the sake of selflessness. August King risks and loses all to lend a hand in starting life anew for a young runaway slave (mastered by Thandie Newton -- a performance and character not soon forgotten by me). Through every twist and turn, August willingly suffers the sorrows of his devotion to an unpopular cause. He challenges his own convictions to do what instinctively seems right. In the end, his pride was enough to convince me of the value of sometimes following your heart. If you have time or if you don't, stay awake and take this journey. This one just made my list. And my list is very short. Is this a film I recommend? No, this is a film I insist.