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11:11 (2022)
11:11.. The right film for the right time.
11:11 is a story about a multitude of conversations. Family, addictions, childhood and mental traumas.
I anticipated a much needed relief as I watched the trailer and read the contents of the film. I find myself hopeless over someone with Mental health issues.
This film talks of these issues, and the effects those issues can cause. The dangers of being depend in needing support through stress of supporting another. As many families try their best to become a support system for each other, it's often unsuccessful.
It's great to see the sheer simplest effort of just being there have such an effect. A cry for help becomes another pleasant memory that may help in the long run.
With a deep provoked sense of hope, this film gives you an example of a successful support group between two siblings. It can be done. Not many families have been graced with such efforts being rewarded. It's an unsung hero to see what you dream. This film gives to people who feel defeated in being supportive. It's hope. It really is.
Lonesome (2021)
Truly an Ode to Classical Romance of European cinema.
Tony K. Hall creates a brilliant ode to New Wave cinema. Amongst the whimsical quirks, delights, and happiness lies a deep-seed sadness. New Wave cinema are particular driven by character and interruption against plot-based narratives. You expect the unexpected in these films because life has ways of becoming very random at times.
How often does one find themselves in a perfect day? How often do you find those days again in a series of never-calculated events? Once it's gone, how do to you escape a reality were that may never come back. Lonesome is an exploration of love loss and missed connections. There is such an interesting idea behind the film.
Guy meets Roxie at the beach. With little expectations, he finds their relationship above and beyond what he has been searching for. He loses her in an event where nature calls. Ironic, Funny and deeply tragic. Within all the magic and imagination of the film, it fades slowly into this nightmare of a scenario. He's trapped in a depressive state as time literally flies by.
Zach McLain, I find impressive to be as dimensional as he is for the film. One of my favorite moments happen at the end of it. He seemingly accepts what reality is while demanding the universe for hope and optimism favorable in his direction.
Tony K. Hall maybe reflecting from a vivid past experience. The moment is very purposeful and very well crafted. These are moments of true consequence in any event of loss everyone have or will suffer from in their lifetime.
My only criticism it the arch of its female love interest performed well by Amber DeRuyter. The idea she's just being herself on a typical day which Guys stumbles into was so grand to me. To be shown later she has been searching for love as well, makes me wish she suffered the same emotional toll as well. It didn't affect her much as Guy.
I enjoyed the film and loved the black and white presentation of the story. Well done to the cast and crew.
Warehouse 13 (2009)
"Fringe's Grim Reaper" I like that.
Artie's character has more of a human quality and fun to watch. The Warehouse team is a family. He interacts with the cast as an older uncle/father figure with flaws but being intuitively right most the time. Mrs. Frederick has a mystery that tricks our minds to learning what she is about.
Unlike the Fringe, John Noble is psychopathic jerk who as no remorse with his experimentation and very little emotion for the cast or helping society. His history is a mystery no one cares to solve. The rest of the cast are 2-D characters that never changes. They show dwells on their past so often you basically get nowhere after every episode. It plain, boring, and digging its own grave right now.
Plus as a fanatic about history, Warehouse 13 is a countlessly tribute to myths, legends, famous inventors, infamous theories, iconic characters, popular literature; WORLD HISTORY. It also a salute toward a fairly diminishing culture; Steampunk. Its Steampuck's biggest revival since Hellboy films.
I hate to compare shows but this screams competition. Fringe's pilot cost ten million dollars; loaded with publicity and the show isn't nearly as worth wild. Warehouse 13 and SyFy shows you content wins over cost. The show pays for itself and brings viewers in. It's pretty exciting to watch the characters. The warehouse itself is a character and adventure. It has been growing a little gimmicky lately but for it's first season is on a great start. The pieces are coming together really quickly. I'm excited to watch the next seasons and its new adventures.
Shout out to the cast if your reading this. I love you guys and girls. Keep up the great work. Awesome.