Chelsea Walls

Rating:
Summary: A great indie film
Review: What's with all the hostility from some of the reviewers about this film? These are obviously people who're still (and only)impressed by blockbuster,mainstream feel-good films and have a narrow worldview.Sure,it's awashed with a bit too much indie cool i.e. being filmed in DV to make it avoid some preciousness..Still,Hawke's bleak take on Nicole Burdette's play about a group of artists,writers and musicians living in the famous Chelsea Hotel(made infamous by Sid Vicious murdering his girlfriend Nancy Spudgen)is done very well and with a gritty touch(thanks,once again,to the wonders of filming in digital video).Sure,some parts of the movie and the acting is a bit overdone(especially by Kristofferson at the very end)or amateurish(Kevin Corrigan comes to mind) but it's still a great "day in the life"pic that features great background music by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. The fact they actually filmed at Hotel Chelsea adds an even more cinematic gracefulness. The color-specified rooms and lighting for each of the characters,while not a unique move in cinemaphotography,is still a nice touch.The stories may seem to have nothing to do with one another but they all tie into one general theme that I won't ruin by telling here. All in all,it's the perfect movie to watch late at night.

Rating:
Summary: NOBLE EFFORT
Review: While an interesting effort, the most noteworthy scene is with the luminous TUESDAY WELD! I had almost fogotten what a terrifically talented and gorgeous actress she is. Acting students take note and watch her in action for she is the real thing. Why doesn't she work more? I didn't even realize she was in the movie and when I saw her scene, I was riveted. A true pro in every sense of the word. Only complaint was her role was too small. MORE TUESDAY!!

Rating:
Summary: NOBLE EFFORT
Review: While an interesting effort, the most noteworthy scene is with the luminous TUESDAY WELD! I had almost fogotten what a terrifically talented and gorgeous actress she is. Acting students take note and watch her in action for she is the real thing. Why doesn't she work more? I didn't even realize she was in the movie and when I saw her scene, I was riveted. A true pro in every sense of the word. Only complaint was her role was too small. MORE TUESDAY!!