Fall to Grace
Jun. 17th, 2006 02:32 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
livingdebA movie I saw at the 2005 SXSW film festival is finally being released (sort of). This was my favorite movie of the festival; I actually saw it twice. After that I read mixed reviews. So I decided I may have just liked it because it has social science themes.
"Fall to Grace" is the Chronicle's pick of the week this week; they give the movie 3.5 stars (out of 5). And they liked the acting and the cinematography. (I liked the characters.)
It's about three teenagers and their families living in parts of Austin I don't recognize. It's one of those movies like "Crash" where you can see the effects that cultural situations have on people. There are hopeful people, hopeless people, tough situations, and one scene where an ex-clown's fast reflexes and fast thinking make you want to get up and cheer. What's fascinating is that so many characters can easily go either way--down the path of good or of bad. Which will happen?
The Chronicle likes the druggie teenager best, but I like the dad of the boy who has a crush on her best. He is a complex character who shows the most clearly how easy it is to go the way you don't really want to go. You really like him sometimes, and sometimes you really don't.
The Chronicle starts off the review with the sentence, "You may need a flow chart to keep track of all the various characters and their twining relationships...," but that's not true at all. All you have to remember is that it's about three teenagers and their families and friends. Just pay attention to the three teenagers, and it all makes sense. And you can trust me about this because I'm always getting lost when there are too many characters.
Fall to Grace is scheduled for one-week engagements at the following Landmark Theatres:
Dobie Theatre - Austin (June 16 - 22)
Varsity Theatre - Seattle (June 23 - 29)
Lagoon Cinema - Minneapolis (July 7 - 13)
Chez Artist - Denver (July 7 - 13)
Midtown Art Cinema - Atlanta (July 7 - 13)
If you're in Austin, meet us at the Dobie tomorrow (Sunday) for the 1:30 showing! Otherwise, well, it's coming to Tam and Mosch, too.
P.S. I discovered no new broken things at work Thursday or Friday! Woo hoo!
"Fall to Grace" is the Chronicle's pick of the week this week; they give the movie 3.5 stars (out of 5). And they liked the acting and the cinematography. (I liked the characters.)
It's about three teenagers and their families living in parts of Austin I don't recognize. It's one of those movies like "Crash" where you can see the effects that cultural situations have on people. There are hopeful people, hopeless people, tough situations, and one scene where an ex-clown's fast reflexes and fast thinking make you want to get up and cheer. What's fascinating is that so many characters can easily go either way--down the path of good or of bad. Which will happen?
The Chronicle likes the druggie teenager best, but I like the dad of the boy who has a crush on her best. He is a complex character who shows the most clearly how easy it is to go the way you don't really want to go. You really like him sometimes, and sometimes you really don't.
The Chronicle starts off the review with the sentence, "You may need a flow chart to keep track of all the various characters and their twining relationships...," but that's not true at all. All you have to remember is that it's about three teenagers and their families and friends. Just pay attention to the three teenagers, and it all makes sense. And you can trust me about this because I'm always getting lost when there are too many characters.
Fall to Grace is scheduled for one-week engagements at the following Landmark Theatres:
Dobie Theatre - Austin (June 16 - 22)
Varsity Theatre - Seattle (June 23 - 29)
Lagoon Cinema - Minneapolis (July 7 - 13)
Chez Artist - Denver (July 7 - 13)
Midtown Art Cinema - Atlanta (July 7 - 13)
If you're in Austin, meet us at the Dobie tomorrow (Sunday) for the 1:30 showing! Otherwise, well, it's coming to Tam and Mosch, too.
P.S. I discovered no new broken things at work Thursday or Friday! Woo hoo!