Ironbound (1994) User Reviews

they don't make 'em like this anymore

[khaasarud · 10/10 · 16 February 2006]

A beautiful example of what can be done with a visual approach to short-form.

It's a hard one to track down... but if you have a chance, definitely check it out. It's one of the most accomplished shorts I've seen.

The story is about a young boy being chased into a local industrial wasteland. He happens upon an unlikely protector and benefactor. It's a moody piece beset w/ a kind of magical realism, but it's not heavy-handed...

The piece is shot in B&W, and brilliantly lit & textured. The sound design is exceptional, and works to underscore the storyline.

Morose, bleak

[piker-5 · 4/10 · 4 November 2000]

A 20-minute short about a boy who finds an old sailor and an ironbound submarine in a junkyard, underscored by songs from Joe Jackson's NIGHT MUSIC. An interesting curiosity but not a whole lotta fun and it seems to come out of nowhere with its concept. The album is about insomnia.