Cutting Room

I saw a screening of this film at the Italian Institute last month. Cutting Room is one of those movies you're not completely sure what it is at first, but once you're in it's a great ride. The colors, lighting and style emphasize the nicely weaved blend of quirkiness and spookiness. The larger than life characters are well performed by a strong cast who walk that fine line of being believably funny without becoming over-the-top. The sound and score also lends itself to the humor and pacing, keeping you off-guard and then surprising you when you least expect it. In a market filled gratuitous gore flicks and bland comedies that seem to repeat themselves year after year (and even recycle the same cast over and over), Cutting Room is a breath of fresh air, combining strong production value with fun characters and an intriguing story.

Definitely worth checking out.