TheEmperorAndWolf Reviews

Camera (III) (2000)

Cronenberg's second worst, but still good.

[4/10 · 19 April 2005]

I found this short to be uninteresting while watching it, but afterwards it did stir up some thought in me about the horror and beauty of film.

I don't really know if this is a spoiler, but just in case you may not want to read.

The Old Man mentioned something about the camera captures the death of a moment and the old man says he is a retired actor. To me at least that meant that this Old Man has been slowly dying in front of the Camera his whole life (reference from his dream). He has a new life until the children bring the Camera into the house, and he notes that children and camera's should not be put together. Obviously again noting since that this Camera "captures the death of a moment" that would make sense because the children should have a life instead of slowly dying like the old man. Write something back to me if you want to discuss.

Also I liked how it was a sort of criticism on cinema itself, but at the same time honoring it. Plus the idea that the Old Man is dying, but is being immortalized by the same camera that is killing him.

I gave it a 4 strictly because of visuals. Other than that, at least it was better than Fast Company.

The Room (2003)

Future of Cinema

[1/10 · 22 June 2004]

So it is almost a year now since the premiere of "The Room". Possibly one of the boldest independent movies of the week, it lived up to the rumors. A French Canadian friend of mine named Michael first told me and my brother of this masterpiece. At first I was scared when I was told it was a movie about a man who could barely speak English and was struggling to keep his girlfriend, but there was so much more. There were roses....spoons....and Denny. Tommy Wiseau, possibly the greatest independent,new,director/writer/producer named Tommy to come from Europe in the past year...bar none. Some people have compared him to Tennesse Williams, and I couldn't agree more...his acting is probably the closest I've seen to him since Philip Haldiman. The symbolic usage of spoons in this movie makes me love it even more. The cutaways to the fabulous bridge brings a horrifying yet satisfying theme to this already quirky yet serious yet pornographic movie. I cannot wait to see what movie Tommy decides to do next, personally I don't think he can top this one....but maybe a sequel is in order to this great trilogy or saga of movies to "The Room"...possibly Denny spin-offs. Actors Awesome, Actresses = Worst I've seen in my entire life. Good Work Tommy...we need more filmmakers like you producing your own movies. The Room = 4 spoons out of 4