An incredible freshman effort by Johnny Parks, wound up delivers a lush, detailed, and disturbed world of characters and environments. Wound Up brings us to a world of junk, with characters and sets made out of bits of clay and found materials like wires and bits of lamps and music boxes. We are taken on a ride through world seeing how its inhabitants eek out a living as it is falling apart around them. Each scene is presented with ingenious camera work and a wide range of motion. Parts of the film are evocative of Terry Gilliam. The soundtrack add to overall sense of unease, punctuating and adding texture to the happenings within this disturbed world. Overall, a beautifully crafted movie and a delightful watch that spans a range of emotions, and leaves you wanting to know more.
Review of Wound Up
