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Catfight (2016)
It's a hard to describe experience
I saw this at its TIFF World Premiere, with little knowledge of the director/writer. All I knew is that Sandra Oh and Anne Heche were in it and a catfight was promised. In that promise, it delivered. The catfights were brutal and visceral, although it did loose steam a bit in its third act. But beyond its slowing last act and catfights, through it's mix of political jabs, intense performances, dark humour and many "I seen that actor/actress" cameos, it still all came together in a strange hard to describe experience that needs to be viewed. As it is, for a film shot in 16 days, it's weird, it's clunky but also refreshing. This is a director with a distinct point of view and style which may not be for everyone but find out for yourself.
Four in the Morning (2016)
Worth a watch
I want to love CBC shows, I do. Granted some are decent, some are amazing and some are meh. Four in the Morning started off meh but with the second episode could have the trajectory of decent -- Worth a Watch.
The main issue of this show is that the dialogue trumps characters. The characters are merely vessels for snappy, witty, introspective however sometimes pretentious, sometimes "that dude that tells you his clothes are from banana republic" dialogue. When the characters are merely used to make interesting points about life, rather than living breathing people in their own right, it can be hard to engage.
You may find the characters off-putting at first...but give it a chance.
There are some really interesting concepts and relatable snippets in life in this show. Episode 1 had one when two male characters are in awe of an empty Massey Hall, standing on the stage to a grand empty audience. In episode 2 the side characters out shined the main characters. The concept of Day Kids was original and almost poignant at times though sometimes the need to insert witty dialogue pulled away.
Still, so far these moments make it worth it. I'm hoping it becomes a show finding its groove and I'll be hoping to be filled with its surprises.