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DVD The Name Is Rogells
 Rating: 7.6 Genres: Adventure | Romance Director: Rachel Warner Writers: Rachel Warner Stars: Luke Flynn, Rachel Warner, Joey Panek |
| Storyline A quirky offbeat tale, follows vagabond artist musician Will Fishborne, (Luke Flynn) who reunites with Kat Ruggells, (Rachel Warner) his lost love from the fifth grade. Things get dicey… when they steal off from a gas station, run from the cops, and get lost in the remote Florida woodlands; it’s a wild ride when they reach his mystical haunts off the beaten path where dream merges with reality. Written by D-HAZE |
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| Plot Keywords: love, dream, florida woodlands, shoot through a mirror, shoot through a window | |
| Details: Country: USA Release Date: 31 August 2011 (USA) |
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| Box Office Budget: $30,000 (estimated) |
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How much fun was that? Okay let me cover a few bases before I begin. A.Production Value Top notch. This film was shot in some really interesting locations. Mansions, Beaches, Schools, Factories, and really weird places I could not begin to describe, then there are the most bizarre cast of characters. Classic. A. Who in God's name came up with a story like this? B. Who found these great actors? C. Where the hell do you find locations like that…sorry I was a scout on a few films and let's just say it's a million dollar waiver just to shoot for a few hours on public property and I see the film was shot on way, way less. That alone was impressive. The script. Great. Really I am into films like Memento, Matrix, and Inception. When I consider the budget of those films and the one I just watched. I had to give it up and rate it a 10. This would be impossible to create on that budget anyone would agree. Genre: Fantasy, Adventure Not an easy mix. Great lighting. Spot on acting. This film took on a life all its own and you have to really pay close attention. The movie was shot out of sequence, so the story is not straight forward, not predictable, the car ride is a constant metaphor which ties the film together. And the teacher he opens and closes the film. Tight. If you like gun fights and T&A, it ain't here. But the movie struck a chord. A good one. I had a good time the first time I watched, then I watched it again. It's a keeper. Check it out.
One of the things that struck me when I watched this film was the dialog. Not an easy task to pull off two grown people searching for a bridge and a higher state of consciousness in the midst of desolate beach and a deep forest no less! But they did. They were completely raw and real. The shots and angles were refreshing and unique. Example, shooting through a window and zooming out to a girl on a side walk. The shots were set up exceptionally well using various visual metaphors. Often in Indie films sophisticated shots like these are lost and it just gets sloppy due to time and budget constraints. That's the difference between a guy with camera and an auteur creating a vision. This film lent itself to some of the greatest filmmakers of our time notably, Tarkovsky, Godard, Fellini. Very Impressed.
You could say it is similar to Inception and it is only in a more intimate way. I felt like I could really identify with these characters and their human struggle with life's burning questions: fate a complex subject. Then the question of fate vs destiny, "Is there a difference?" Good question. That in itself is fascinating but more unexpected were the answers, you would have to be a mystic or philosopher to write a film like this one. Honest, organic and playful not an easy combination. Not a ton of effects. The content and visuals were satisfying. I did not miss the cars flying across the freeway or 'the usual' gun fights. This is a film meant to blow your mind in a quiet way.
A friend recommended this film. And all I can say is what WTF! This is one of those films that will haunt you. You'll remember the lines, because some of the dialog is effing amazing. If you see the film you will know exactly what I mean. This film is in a class all its own. It is gutsy. Few filmmakers get to make the film they really wanna make. But Rachel Warner made the film she really wanted to make that's my hunch. There was no compromise in vision. There could have been more skin they are both hot in that "commercial way." But the film was about, "What makes this world real?" …So T&A didn't rule. The film looked kind of racy on the cover and storyline but it was more like be careful it might go over your head. Well done.