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TIFF Review: Get Low
Filed under: Drama », Independent », Theatrical Reviews », Toronto International Film Festival »
You never know when you're going to get blindsided by a very good film, especially if you're fortunate enough to attend film festivals like Toronto, Sundance, and/or South By Southwest. Sometimes that "ultra-hot ticket" delivers a big fat dud of a film, and other times you just find yourself sitting in front of a film you know nothing about -- and it's just freakin' great. Such is most certainly the case with Aaron Schneider's Get Low, an excellent little dramatic piece that's awash in humanity, warmth, insight, and wit.
But I lied a little in that last paragraph: Prior to seeing Get Low, I was aware of one thing -- and that was the cast. Like most movie fans of a certain age and attitude, I'll see anything that Bill Murray shows up in. Anything. I also knew that Sissy Spacek and Lucas Black, two very fine actors, were also involved, and that just raised my interest a little more. But the reason I skipped over the Ellen Page roller-derby film and the new Ricky Gervais satire can be summed up in one name: Mr. Robert Duvall.
Exclusive Clip from 'Get Low', Starring Bill Murray and Robert Duvall
Filed under: Toronto International Film Festival », Trailers and Clips »
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Cinematical has just received these images and this exclusive clip from the film Get Low, which is set to have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival later this month. Starring Bill Murray, Robert Duvall, Lucas Black and Sissy Spacek, Get Low is described as a "big-hearted Southern yarn" about a quirky 1930s Tennessee hermit named Felix Bush (Duvall) who decides to throw his own funeral party while he's still alive. From the official synopsis: "A life-long "wild man" and misfit, Felix has been nearly swallowed up by the power of his town's sinister myths about him – until he finds the courage on his own "funeral day" to make a shocking confession about why he turned away from society. The result is a comic, poignant, at times haunting tale about the snowballing nature of secrets, stories and heartbreak – and the redemption of telling the truth."
Aaron Schneider directs off a script he co-wrote alongside folks like C. Gaby Mitchell (Blood Diamond) and Chris Provenzano. Get Low currently doesn't have distribution, but I can't see it stalling on the market for too long with this fantastic cast. Just the thought of watching Murray and Duvall bounce off each other makes me want to purchase a plane ticket to Toronto, like, yesterday.
Check out two photos from the film below, and the clip after the jump.
Review: The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Filed under: Action », Drama », Universal », Theatrical Reviews », New in Theaters », Remakes and Sequels »
To comment on anything within The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift other than the cars, the chicks, and the chase scenes would be the epitome of all things pointless. These movies are not made to tell a story, to impart a lesson, or to illuminate the masses to something culturally fascinating. They don't bother with things like quality screenplays, adequate acting performances, or sincere emotion ... because those clunky components only manage to get in the way of ... the ... cars!
So if you're a diehard gearhead who loves all things auto-related, then there are certainly a few isolated sections of Tokyo Drift that should tickle your eyeballs, if not exactly engage your brain. That admission aside, this flick's as dumb as a box of rocks and twice as pointless.
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