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Dagr (2024)
VERY British dark comedy found footage!
I personally loved it and agree with the reviewers - if you GET the slightly odd British humour, you'll love this! So deliciously silly, but with a genuine creepiness that stayed with me for hours afterwards.
Bear in mind that this is a very low-budget film shot on iPhone. Saying that, what they've done with it is extremely well put together.
I love that they spend the time to get to know the characters properly, so that we care about what happens to them. Too many no-budget found footage films never spend the time or effort in creating real characters, and this was a breath of fresh air.
There are lots of tiny hidden things that you'll miss if you're not careful, which also means it deserves a second viewing.
I think this will definitely find its audience, but if you're after a load of gore, then maybe look for something else.
Monkey Man (2024)
Debut feature?!
Wow, just wow. This is amazing from any filmmaker, but for someone to have THIS film as their debit is just extraordinary. I know Dev has spent his whole life on a film set, and he's clearly learnt from some of the best!, but to get this together, direct and star in is a superhuman feat.
Yes, there are some bits that aren't my cup of tea, but that's the beauty of films! I personally loved it and can't wait to watch again.
Can't believe this was ever going to be just dumped onto a streaming platform! Bravo Mr. Peele for seeing the wroth in this - hopefully he'll do the same of other films!
Have a feeling this will kick off all sorts of knock-offs, but they might be fun to see if they can reach the same heights as this!
Infinitum: Subject Unknown (2021)
Extraordinary! Can't believe it was filmed on an iPhone!
Saw this at a film festival not knowing what to expect - there are lots of movies shot on iPhones these days but this blew me away. There's no way you'd know it was shot on a phone for a start - yes, it's clearly low-budget, but when I heard they'd shot it during a lockdown with the crew all working remotely I realised that this was next level stuff.
Yes, there are things that maybe lacking if you're after a flashy sci-fi with lots of special effects - this is more of a mind-bending adventure that takes a bit of concentration.
But if you like movies like Another Earth or Coherence then you'll enjoy this.
Having Ian McKellen and Conleth Hill as cameos is a fun touch and provide needed story elements and their few scenes add some gravitas, but this is very much Tori Butler-Hart's film who gives a star performance with almost no dialogue.
There are things that maybe could have been better or more polished, but when you think what was achieved in the circumstances it'd be churlish to mention anything so petty.