Here's the ever-continuing problem with the Secret Festival -- the movies need to be so gripping, original, amazing or...something, that you want to shout to the rooftops that you've seen it, but can't.
Needless to say, #1 isn't one of those movies.
Which isn't to say it was bad or boring. The actors, whom I've never seen before, are terrific. And the interstitials that break up the story into acts are cool. But the story is flat, afflicted with a kind of rigorous logic that prevents anything truly surprising or off-the-wall from happening.
I suppose I shouldn't be too harsh on the Secret Fest; in the past three times I've gone (1998, 2001, and 2002), I can only think of two movies that fit my stringent requirements. (Both were 2001, oddly.) But I can't help but feel a bit frustrated. Oh well -- three more chances.
Where we saw it: film | We deign to rate it: outta 100Can I getta hint hint?
Posted by: Steve at May 24, 2004 05:33 PMHey Steve--check out my post on my site about it. There's a sort of hint there, although Kent, who I saw the movie with, said he wouldn't have got it. I'm not sure I would either if I hadn't written the thing, but the information is in there...
Posted by: martin at May 24, 2004 06:57 PMHave you heard that the Pixies have reunited? I always liked the Pixies, especially Doolittle and Bossanova. But I heard that, for this 2004 tour, they aren't playing any covers, and nothing from Trompe le Monde.
Posted by: Kza at May 25, 2004 03:33 PM