Review for

Solitary Fracture

http://www.ram.org/ramblings/movies/solitary_fracture.html

Highly creative efforts impress me, even if the content of the

creativity is not something that I'd normally enjoy. /Solitary

Fracture/ is a highly creative movie done essentially by one person:

Filmmaker Deniz Michael wrote, directed, produced, edited, starred in,

and wrote the score for his first film. It is a labour of love, and it

shows.

/Solitary Fracture/ depicts the breakdown of a single individual, and

it is unique in that there is only a single character shown in the

film. The character interacts verbally with a bunch of personalities

who contribute to his breakdown. The story is told in a "jagged"

manner where bits of the story are spliced together and transitions

between bits can be abrupt. This is an effective technique given the

subject matter of the film.

Even though this could be called a low-budget independent production,

the level of professionalism associated with the film is very high.

The lighting, the camera work, and the soundtrack are excellent. This

is no /The Blair Witch Project/ by any means (and I mean that as a

compliment)--this is a well-made and thought-provoking film.

To keep the viewer interested, Deniz uses a lot of clever tricks to

convey his message. For example, gradual slowing down of a scene to

illustrate the monotony of being a corporate cog or life in society. A

technique of overlapping repetition of scenes and voices is used

create a impression of urgency. The music also is very engaging. The

pacing could've been better. Overall, judging by this film alone,

Deniz's strengths lie in directing and scoring.

After having done nearly six hundred movie reviews, I stopped

reviewing them (I assign numerical ratings instead). /Solitary

Fracture/ is the first film in more than a year that has compelled me

to put a review up, and I didn't do this as an obligation. At the time

of writing, Deniz will mail you a copy for a dollar. I highly

recommend checking it out: www.solitaryfracture.com.

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