Ink (2009/I)

Director:

Jamin Winans

Writer:

Jamin Winans (writer)

Genre:

Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

As the light fades and the city goes to sleep, two forces emerge. They are invisible except for the power they exert over us in our sleep...

Plot Keywords:

Dreams | Good Dreams | Alcoholism | Traveling Through Dimensions | Pride

Cast

Chris Kelly	...	John
Quinn Hunchar	...	Emma
Jessica Duffy	...	Liev
Jennifer Batter	...	Allel
Jeremy Make	...	Jacob
Eme Ikwuakor	...	Gabe
Shelby Malone	...	Sarah
Shannan Steele	...	Shelly
Steve Sealy	...	Ron
Steven Brown	...	The Collector
Shauna Earp	...	The Bride
Marty Lindsey	...	The Key Master Incubus
Jeffrey Richardson	...	The Prince
Troy Garner	...	John's Incubus
Maiz Lucero	...	The Brave Incubus

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Filming Locations:

Arvada, Colorado, USA

Company:

Double Edge Films

Trivia:

No big studio picked up the film for theatrical and home distribution. Double Edge Films pitched the movie directly to independent cinemas and to the DVD, Blu-ray and online distribution by themselves. After the release it became the most downloaded movies in file sharing torrent sites more accurately 400,000 times in a single week and exposed the film to a large audience, leading to higher DVD and Blu-ray sales in return. The independent filmmakers wrote in their newsletter that they had "embraced the piracy" and are "happy Ink is getting unprecedented exposure."

Quotes:

[first lines]
John: Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!

Ink is not your typical indie film

I admit, for the first 20 minutes or so of the film I did not enjoy it, and was thinking to myself, "oh, this is going to be one of those movies that no one understands with gaping plot holes and a messed up timeline that is nearly impossible to follow." It quickly turned around. The film is absolutely outstanding for an independent production, with solid acting from the whole cast, BEAUTIFUL cinematography, a good script, and excellent music. The only thing that really bothered me were a few sections of dialogue that seemed to spell out the plot a little too much, and they felt a little out of place. Though it is very difficult to explain the plot, everything makes sense when you see it.

Ink is a unique film that has a very professional feel for just a $250,000 project. It feels almost like a hybrid of The Matrix, What Dreams May Come, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I sincerely hope that you have a chance to see Ink, and hopefully it gets a proper theatrical release. It deserves it.