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Brody Campbell, a well-meaning misfit who can't seem to hold onto a job or be a dependable father to his baby daughter, finds his life coming apart after attending the wedding of the mother of his child. People start disappearing from his life. They just don't leave. It is as if they never existed. He's the only one who even remembers them. He soon figures out that the people are disappearing in the reverse order of when he met them, and the disappearances change his life in the process; sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse.
This intriguing film boldly defies categorization. It's part mystery. Part relationship drama. Part horror movie -- but without any violence or gore. I can best describe it as a great Twilight Zone episode stretched to feature length. This is a film which could easily fall between the genre cracks, but I hope it doesn't. Usually I can guess within a few minutes how a film will turn out. Not the case here. I was hooked, and I had no idea where it was going. Ultimately, as in the case of the fabulous "Groundhog's Day," no explanation is given for the phenomenon. However, by the end, no explanation is really needed. The process itself gives Brody the improved self-awareness he needs to take that final step into the unknown.
I usually cut low-budget independent films a little slack, and look beyond some technical flaws and inadequate performances. Fortunately, there were few flaws to overlook in this polished DV production. My complaints are few. The film does feel a little long, especially in the first act, and some of the actors seem too young for the roles they are given, but that should not stop anyone from seeing this film. I caught it at the Annapolis Reel Cinema Festival. I think it will progress beyond the festival circuit into general release. Catch it when it does.
Brody Campbell, a well-meaning misfit who can't seem to hold onto a job or be a dependable father to his baby daughter, finds his life coming apart after attending the wedding of the mother of his child. People start disappearing from his life. They just don't leave. It is as if they never existed. He's the only one who even remembers them. He soon figures out that the people are disappearing in the reverse order of when he met them, and the disappearances change his life in the process; sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse.
This intriguing film boldly defies categorization. It's part mystery. Part relationship drama. Part horror movie -- but without any violence or gore. I can best describe it as a great Twilight Zone episode stretched to feature length. This is a film which could easily fall between the genre cracks, but I hope it doesn't. Usually I can guess within a few minutes how a film will turn out. Not the case here. I was hooked, and I had no idea where it was going. Ultimately, as in the case of the fabulous "Groundhog's Day," no explanation is given for the phenomenon. However, by the end, no explanation is really needed. The process itself gives Brody the improved self-awareness he needs to take that final step into the unknown.
I usually cut low-budget independent films a little slack, and look beyond some technical flaws and inadequate performances. Fortunately, there were few flaws to overlook in this polished DV production. My complaints are few. The film does feel a little long, especially in the first act, and some of the actors seem too young for the roles they are given, but that should not stop anyone from seeing this film. I caught it at the Annapolis Reel Cinema Festival. I think it will progress beyond the festival circuit into general release. Catch it when it does.