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ADDICTIVE ROAD TRIP

Today's movie was the extreme indie film

Fix (2008)

A videographer and his girl friend pick up the video guy's brother from a hearing. The judge says to get into rehab in eight hours or do time.

The film is what the video brother takes while trying to get together $5000 for the rehab.

A road movie. With many characters. In LA. From the Hollywood hills to Watts.

The addict brother is a charmer, of course. A con artist.

They work the people he knows who, of course, are also conning him.

The film is very smooth. The concept works. The trip is fascinating as is the portrayal of the addict. The director, Tao Ruspol, plays the role.

I liked it a lot. I expected herky jerky film stuff but it is not that way. It is quite smooth. The music is good too.

If you are interested in new film maker's work, as I do, this is a good one to see. It is very innovative without losing the feel of a traditional film.

I will give it a 4 out of Netflix5 since I would not mind seeing it again. Well, no. I guess a 3. No maybe a 4. Do you want me to look at it again? Sure. 90 minutes and there are some good parts I would like to see again.

Somehow, I just can't put it down.

Labels: films