THIS is the kind of cinema that's been missing from American theaters. I saw it tonight at the Museum of Moving image and was completely engrossed. Writer Alex Ross Perry pulls off the miraculous task of making two stuck up white girls completely magnetic as you join them on an complex ride of remorse, self-reflection, and even revenge. You constantly question the characters in the film; it rubs you like a Polanski. You question reality, sanity, intentions, who's good and who's bad. Not much can be said without ruining Catherine's (Elizabeth Moss) character arc. However, it is a must see and a staple in this director's career.
I was lucky enough to meet both Moss and Perry after the screening. To add to the successful film, they were both extremely approachable and open to conversation. Perry and I discussed tone -- he made a comment on the importance of releasing tension, specifically, the use of a cutaway to Katherine Waterston's character after a very powerful monologue delivered by Moss. He knows cinema and it shows.
Highly recommended.
-Martin
I was lucky enough to meet both Moss and Perry after the screening. To add to the successful film, they were both extremely approachable and open to conversation. Perry and I discussed tone -- he made a comment on the importance of releasing tension, specifically, the use of a cutaway to Katherine Waterston's character after a very powerful monologue delivered by Moss. He knows cinema and it shows.
Highly recommended.
-Martin