By Adam Ruhl
Fantastic Fest is starting to wind down. Today was the last full day, but I have a few odds and ends reviews to share with you. Tomorrow is the closing film, Terry Gilliam's new picture Zero Theorem. I currently am going to have to fight for entrance, but hopefully I'll be back tomorrow with a review of the film. Wish me luck and on with the reviews.
Gatchaman
Full disclosure, I have not seen the anime series that this
live action version is based on. The film Gatchaman is a massively entertaining
CGI laden action film. The plot is a pretty standard ‘alien invasion and only
the G-Force can stop them’ type of film, but for me it was better constructed
than any of the Transformers movies. There’s a certain amount of camp to it,
the costumes, fights, and bad guys often remind me of old episodes of Power Rangers
but the much higher budget and fun factor offset most of the giggles.
Mood Indigo
This is the newest film from Michel Gondry and it is a
wholly unique picture. It is a story told in much surreal, visual craziness,
but the story itself is a clear narrative of love and loss. I would describe it
as being like Amelie meets Wrong meets Beaches. Audrey Tautou shines in the
lead, her smile brightening even the grimmest moments of the film. It’s hard to
express the visual candy that is Mood Indigo, it really needs to be experienced
and I think in spite of being hectic and a very unorthodox movie most audiences
will find something to love in it.
Kid’s Police
The Special Investigations Department has been turning into
children by the nefarious Red Venus organization. However, they are not going
to let that stop them, they’re still on the job. They have to hurry though
because their minds are slowly becoming like children’s as well. Kid’s Police
is the feature film continuation of a TV show from Japan and it feels like
you’re coming into the middle of the story. It’s funny but in a kids
programming sort of way with lots of physical humor and kids taking on adults
in a fight.
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