Searchers 2.0 (2007)

Director:

Alex Cox

Writer:

Alex Cox (writer)

Release Date:

10 January 2009 (Japan)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

The 'has-been' Hollywood Western actors, Mel Torres and Fred Fletcher, hear Fritz Frobisher will attend a screening of one of his movies in Arizona...

Plot Keywords:

Whip | False Identity | Whipping | Embarrassment | Public Humiliation

Cast

Del Zamora	...	Mel Torres
Andres Carranza	...	Mexican Guy
Juan Leyva	...	Nicaraguan Guy
Jason Norquist	...	Driver
Ed Pansullo	...	Fred Fletcher
Leonard Maltin	...	Film Critic
Jaclyn Jonet	...	Delilah Torres
Sy Richardson	...	Fritz Frobisher
Cy Carter	...	Director
Roger Corman	...	Producer
Brandon Carlos	...	Young Mel
Zahn McClarnon	...	Rusty Frobisher
Steven Fierberg	...	Proprietor
Alex Cox	...	Entrepreneur
Esther Williams	...	Goulding's Employee #1

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some drug content.

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Desert Hot Springs, California, USA

Company:

Cowboy Outfit

Thought provoking & Enjoyable! A must see for Alex Cox fans!

I really enjoyed this movie- as I do, all of the films of Alex Cox- a superb, tell-it-like-it-is, movie making Artist. This guy gets it, and finds a way in this film, to show us how ridiculous we are.

Some of the high teck movie lovers might need to amp-down some, for this beautifully shot road movie, for the lessons are silently text-ed between satire and farce. No big Hollywood budget here- but BIG in content, in regards to the refection it sheds back on it's viewers. Not to mention Steven Fierbergs capturing of the background of red-dusted Monument Valley-breathtaking!

Del Zamora as Mel Torres, anchors this cast, as he earnestly sets out to the desert to cast revenge on an old cruel childhood foe. This actor seems to hide in plain sight, with his natural and unassuming style-I like this real-man lead- show us some more of Zamora.

Sy Richardson has a voice like the dust and heat of the desert. Another interesting actor, who was cool and fast in the unconventional final shootout.

Jaclyn Jonet in her first feature and did a fine job. A realistic bratty kid at times and then an actress-deadpanning you into the camera. Another example, as Cox injects many unconventional, third-wall breaking techniques, speaking directly to us, as if to take us by the collar and give us a bit-of-a-shake.

Ed Pansullo is worth a mention too, for his sheer annoying honesty-as the back-seat driving, revenge seeking, chatterbox sidekick. He had me convinced he wasn't acting and gave me several good laughs.

Lastly, I recommend this film for those who are sick of the same old shod that's coming out of Hollywood. Independent films with social insight are priceless. For goodness sake, praise the filmmaker who still fully utilizes our right to free speech. Give us meat & potato actors on a spaghetti string budget, with some true moral & ethical nutrition over the fluff and illusion of Hollywood ANYDAY!

Another excellent Alex Cox film.