"Conventional" is a 9-minute live action short film and this one is somewhat known these days because the writer, director and actress in here is Karen Gillan. The movie is basically about a has-been actress from a once famous horror movie and we see how she struggles to stay popular. It is never clear how much is facade and how much is real with this character, but the almost-ending suggests that she is a lot smarter than she acts around people. Anyway, the actual ending is a bit of a stretch as, even if it may turn the character into a legend in her own world, it felt a bit overly dramatic to be honest, which is kind of a shame as the film before that was fine. Nothing out of the ordinary really either, but bearable to watch. Then again maybe the ending is just a bit of poking fun at all kinds of horror movies and they just did not want to without some real horror eventually here I guess. Oh yeah her lips were so gross. All in all, a solid little spoof that is actually pretty close to the truth in terms of many has-been actresses. A bit of a sad state of affairs. I still have to give the movie a thumbs-down. Not recommended.
Review of Conventional
Conventional
(2015)
Certainly not a conventional film, but not a really good one either
22 April 2017
Warning: Spoilers