S.C.I.E.N.C.E (2004)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

Jordan Noce

Writer:

Jordan Noce (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

The Apocalypse Now of romantic comedies.

Plot:

Neil Tabor an awkward inventor has created a device that will change the ways of espionage as we know it...

Cast

Charlie Blount	...	Thug #1
John Paul Blount	...	CIA agent
J.P. Blount Sr.	...	Man
Sutton Christopher	...	Bill Beckham
Greg Hamilton	...	Ken
Ken Hodge	...	Don Brantley
Brian Lancaster	...	Jason
Kunal Nayyar	...	Pizza Man
Alex Noce	...	Karate kid
Jordan Noce	...	Hit and run driver
R. Clifford Olson	...	CIA agent
Collin Redmond	...	Thug with stick
Kali Stivison	...	Liza
J.R. Wickman	...	Neil Tabor

Runtime:

USA:96 min | USA:75 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Portland, Oregon, USA

Company:

Bandersnatch films

Trivia:

Through the entire shooting of eight months the police were called on the production three times.

Goofs:

Continuity: Due to being shot out of sequence the length of Neil Tabor's five o'clock shadow varies in thickness from scene to scene.

One Hell of a Ride

Jordan DeNoce's take on the scientist falls in love genre is no less than fantastic. It's a story you've heard time and time again, a man luckless in love being chased my the CIA due to one of his inventions. Yet, DeNoce's vision brings this story to life in a new heartfelt manner. An amazing accomplishment at such a young age, and it being his feature film debut. His craft in creating comedic situations is fantastic, and the use of effects and stunts really jazzes up the narrative. He illustrates a world for the viewer, a world the director is intimately familiar with and invites the audience to join this world.

Stand out performances from JR Wickman, Kali Stivison, and Ken Hodge really bring the word to life. The will and determination to bring forth a new vision of cinema from America's young independent filmmakers is truly inspiring. This film currently unavailable to see, unless you know the filmmakers, and is such a loss. With so many films released with no concern for story telling or love of film, but merely with a target audience in mind, it's a shame these virtually unknown films are unable to get distribution. With independent film being such a buzzword currently it's hard to tell true independents, to studio-backed films using film festivals as test markets with low budget back burner films. It's a shame an industry with such a rich background in art, is used the same way salesmen shill off worthless goods. S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is a richly textured film that stands heads and shoulders above many more well known, and lesser known films available today. I hope you get the chance to see it

All in all it's a movie I truly enjoyed watching, and look forward to more work from this director in the future.