TIME CODE
|
Director Mike Figgis (“Leaving las Vegas”) delivers a digitally shot, experimental film, which in plot is a mini “Magnolia,” as the lives of four LA people — in the biz — intertwine, intersect and collide. The big innovative gig is that all four stories unfold simultaneously in different quadrants of the screen — that’s right, four frames of drama on the screen for the entirety of the film – and its all done in one continuous take. Jeanne Tripplehorn plays a brassy moneybag in an obsessive relationship with Salma Hayek’s sultry aspiring actress; Stellan Skarsgård is the big time talent movie executive she’s having an affair with and the sensual Saffron Burrows is his estranged wife. Each life fills a frame in real time action. The result is a little overwhelming on your senses, but it’s uncannily engrossing.
Posted on April 24, 2000 in Reviews by Tom Meek
| Buffer | Tweet | Follow @FilmThreat |
If you liked this article then you may also like the following Film Threat articles:
- BEST ORIGINAL SCORE….
- FRIDA
- BEHIND THE FLUFF: LAUREN HAYS STRIPS AWAY THE FACADE
- THE VELOCITY OF GARY
- RANDOM HEARTS
Popular Stories from Around the Web
Tell us what you're thinking...
Comments are governed by the Terms of Use of this Site. Click on the "Report Comment" link if you feel a comment is in violation of the Terms of Use, and the comment will be reviewed appropriately.