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I'm Not Harry Jenson. (2009)
Classy piece, unfortunately lacking X-factor, but overall an excellent polished piece of work
I enjoyed this film immensely and believe that as a first film effort it's pretty outstanding. The script was tight, casting generally excellent, although the character of Marrisa felt a little under developed. Cinematography was great, perfect choice of colour tones and gritty edges. Very effective editing and some cunning use of flash forward and backwards at crisis points. I was locked into the 'it could be anyone' for a healthy length of time, and didn't pick up on the final twist until right at the end, which was great. The closing sequence was perhaps a little wordy, could have been minimised or stylised rather than presented as a whole new scene, it did seem to make the film drag a bit at the end. It also could have been cut by about 15 minutes overall without losing important tension building footage. Unfortunately, I believe it lacks the requisite X factor which could have taken this creepy and sophisticated who done it to cult status. None the less, it is a highly polished, evolved piece of work that bodes well for the future of this writer/director. I felt I got my money's worth and will definitely keep an eye out for further work.