Disconnect (2012)
A multi-story, interwoven world structured like a simpler (and less emotional) "Crash." At the center this one has the internet, and the apparent "disconnect" that people have from each other by using their computers. As the stories build, and the characters grow in depth (and in connectedness), the movie intensifies. The finale, a three-part parallel edit in slow motion, is moving even as it is a bit obvious in its manipulations.
So it's good, yes. Recommended, with the usual reservations that it's no masterpiece. I've met people who really disliked "Crash" and the similarities in storytelling are so strong here I'd say that's a good marking point. I liked "Crash" a lot so was naturally drawn to the many stories, the real life scenarios, and the increasing interrelationships. Even as it pushed a button that was too obvious, or turned an eye from a good opportunity for drama, it still clicked.
The weakest point is probably the main one—that we are less human and less interested in those around us because of the way we communicate with computers (and tablets and phones). The exact opposite happens here. The devices (with the internet) increase ways of talking, and increase the number of people we talk with.
Because of these devices, in fact, we reach that slow motion climax. And we see that the film could have been called "Connect" and made us think more, or differently, about the layers. Good enough stuff to see, and to think about.
A multi-story, interwoven world structured like a simpler (and less emotional) "Crash." At the center this one has the internet, and the apparent "disconnect" that people have from each other by using their computers. As the stories build, and the characters grow in depth (and in connectedness), the movie intensifies. The finale, a three-part parallel edit in slow motion, is moving even as it is a bit obvious in its manipulations.
So it's good, yes. Recommended, with the usual reservations that it's no masterpiece. I've met people who really disliked "Crash" and the similarities in storytelling are so strong here I'd say that's a good marking point. I liked "Crash" a lot so was naturally drawn to the many stories, the real life scenarios, and the increasing interrelationships. Even as it pushed a button that was too obvious, or turned an eye from a good opportunity for drama, it still clicked.
The weakest point is probably the main one—that we are less human and less interested in those around us because of the way we communicate with computers (and tablets and phones). The exact opposite happens here. The devices (with the internet) increase ways of talking, and increase the number of people we talk with.
Because of these devices, in fact, we reach that slow motion climax. And we see that the film could have been called "Connect" and made us think more, or differently, about the layers. Good enough stuff to see, and to think about.