Art of Suicide (2007)

User Rating:

2.1/10   

Director:

Brent Brooks

Writer:

Tim Honigman (writer)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Cast

Zack Polanski	...	Joel Mallon
Jason Geer	...	Andy McBride
Erica Hartman	...	Megan McBride
Joe Cerniglia	...	Wes Bennett
Brooke Jaye Taylor	...	R. Kel Pritchard
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vic Aviles	...	Mr. Koosh
Dale Basescu	...	Gerry Hester
Nelson Bonilla	...	Sheldon Sanford
Brent Brooks	...	Oily Bohunk
Michael Brown	...	Melvin Beane
Colin Connors	...	Colin Connors
Sarah Daniels	...	Jessica Waterhouse
Justin Geer	...	Andy McBride
Beverly Glover	...	Aliene Pohl
Quillian Hightower	...	Damien Serpico
Gloria Kibbe	...	Ariana Goebels
George Kopecky	...	Verne Durham
June Letourneau	...	Elizabeth Dunton
Ryan Lewis	...	Pollack LaRose
Megan Moonan	...	Yasmine Wyler
Ronald Penn	...	Herman Davisson
Vanna Pilgrim	...	Jocelyn Stevens
Vince Pisani	...	Kyle Stevens (as Vincent Pisani)
Jessica Sams	...	Casey Descartes
James T. Shirley	...	Richard Franklin

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Athens, Georgia, USA

Company:

Blank Stage Productions

Soundtrack:

GOD KNOWS WHY

Bohemian Rhapsodic Profundity

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

This film was masterfully executed. Bent Brooks' excellent direction of five unknown actors from Athens, Georgia created a slowly unfolding story of idolism,idealism, and jealousy between five bohemians living by their wits and skills.

Tim Honigman's screenplay was nuanced and well structured, meshing perfectly with Brooks' directing style. The five main characters were solidly constructed and Honigman weaved fascinating relationships that would shift and tilt as the story progressed.

As the five friends come together to form the White Hall Studio, emotions become complicated as some of the group has more success than others in their chosen endeavour. One is a writer, another a painter, an actor and a filmmaker and a fifth is a wild card as she first come's on the scene straight out of Art School and becomes a bit of a muse.

What transpires is a beautifully composed film orchestrated by Brooks and bouyed by intense and incredible acting from his entire cast. The cinematography was stunning as Brooks chose to create a painterly look with muted tones and splashes of color which blended perfectly with the movie's theme and "vibe." The camera moves slowly and carefully with purpose, and the actors movement within those frames create some well composed sequences. Some of the frames seemed to be paintings themselves and if the frames were taken and blown up, I would happily hang them on my walls. This movie is a surprising little gem with a bold and satisfactory resolution.