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Telluride Film Festival 2010
Posted On 09/10/2010 17:42:00 by patrickthecritic

     The 37th annual Telluride Film Festival ran from September 3 - 6, 2010.  Here are reviews of the films that I saw there:

     "Never Let Me Go" is an elegant film about boarding school students who are raised to have their body organs harvested in a series of "donations."  The performances are astonishing and the filmmaking by Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo, the Nine Inch Nails music video Closer) is assured.  The color palette is based on the visual scheme of the Lindsay Anderson boarding school film "if...."

     "The Hustler" is a classic from 1961 starring Paul Newman and Piper Laurie.  It tells the story of pool hall hustler Fast Eddie Felson and the scenes of pool playing are hypnotic.  Much great dialogue ensues as the alcoholic Felson bets a lot at the billiards table and pursues a romance with a woman who points out that they both have troubles.

     "127 Hours" is more energetic filmmaking from Danny Boyle about a true survival story.  It tells the story of mountain climber Aron Ralston, who fell into a canyon and had his arm pinned by a rock.  James Franco gives an inspired performance as Ralston as he imagines how things went wrong and what he would do if he could escape this dilemma.

     "Biutiful" is a passionate film that does seem a bit overcrowded and confused but nonetheless has a powerful performance from Javier Bardem as a man who learns that he has terminal cancer and only a few months to live.

     "Black Swan" is a riveting and surreal tour-de-force from Darren Aronofsky about a ballerina who is chosen as the lead in Swan Lake.  The film balances grace with terror.  The ballet dancer takes Ecstasy with her understudy and this just makes things even more surreal and unsettling. 

     The first three minutes of the film encompass the essence of what Aronofsky wants to say about Swan Lake and about the nature of seduction.  "The first three minutes represent the entire film...  If you, the audience, don't want to have nightmares and get real fucked up then I suggest you leave right now," Aronofsky said at Telluride.

     "Another Year" is Mike Leigh's latest character study about a lady who clings to one of her coworkers and is a fixture at family functions.  It is a thrillingly subtle and utterly observant film laced with humor, pathos, and deep themes.

     "The Illusionist" is a brilliant, pungent, and whimsical animated film that has been adapted from a screenplay by Jacques Tati.  The film is mostly silent as it follows the life of a magician.  The laughs come from subtle physical displays of goofiness.

 

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From: Terri
09/21/2010 17:48:56

You really are Patrick the critic. Thank you for your reviews.  Hope the trip in its entiriety was a great one!  Terri

From: sroth313
09/16/2010 15:58:08

Thanks for the review!!!

From: STAGEPROMO
09/14/2010 11:45:24

Thanks Patrichthecritic for some of the highlights of telluride- now tell us, what was the camping out like? Didjas see any of the wildfires? Oh yeah, didja see any famous folks actin like idiots?


The Hustler has always been one of my favofaves- another of the era/genre is "Man with the Golden Arm" with the great Sinatra himself.


And... Didn't the "Illusionist" also win an Oscar for best foriegn animation?


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