Time Code
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Movie Reviews of Time Code
Movie Review: 4 screens=4 times the movie?
Summary: 4 Stars
i'll admit that i liked time code a good bit but that doesn't mean that this is the type of movie for everyone by any means. first you can forget an intriguing story line because it takes place in an hour and a half of time and no REAL stories happen in that amount of time. also, the actors who are mainly improvising (more entertainig than you think) so they end up going to the lowest common denominator, sex and COCAINE, lots of cocaine. so you gotta realize this is more art than it is entertainment but it will definitely make you go hmmmmm. it is true that if you want to see stories interact this isnt the best example but the film knows that and the filmmakers are not trying to express that this is the best method of story telling. it is more like ART FOR ART'S SAKE. some technical notes: the music is great and works exceptionally well with the movie, there are some noticable mistakes throughout but you can make it a game to see who can spot them first(afterall they were extremely long takes)and of course the small screen takes away from the movie and may have you squinting some.Movie Review: Clever, but also a bit narcissistic
Summary: 4 Stars
Whatever. I mean, I appreciate the experimental nature of the film -- the screen split into four separate-but-interlocking screens, each shot in a continuously-running tracking shot, filmed on digital video. The "action" shifts from scene to improvised scene, and gradually we figure out how each of the characters know each other. Still... did the story really have to be set in (yawn) Hollywood? Can't modern filmmakers think of something else to make movies about? Couldn't the actors improv their way through somebody else's life, for once? Regardless, this is one of the better uses of DVD technology I've seen -- they kept the audio tracks intact on each camera's footage, so after you soak up the edited version of the film, you can go back and see (hear, actually...) what they had to work with... Rarely do we get such a clear-cut chance to get into the headspace of the director and editor, so that at least was kind of cool.Movie Review: Very Interesting
Summary: 4 Stars
Although I agree with one of the reviewers here that "Go" is a more interesting example of stories colliding in an exciting way, that reviewer missed the real attraction of this film, especially from a designer/photographer's perspective. What makes this film more than worth watching is Figgis' use of sound. The DVD's special features give great insight into how this was created, but the short of it is Figgis wrote the screenplay on sheet music paper, in sheet music format, rather than a traditional book-like screenplay. This allows him to create an incredible soundscape that leads you through the film, tells you what to pay attention to, and carries the timing perfectly. I was reminded of a video installation at this past year's Whitney Biennial, where you were moving through rooms of wall-size video, all different, but with sound moving you along. At any rate a worthy watch for sure.Movie Review: Run Lola Run, in slomo and on four screens... well not quite
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie uses an idea which if not new, has at least not been fully utilised before. The screen is split into four parts, each one in a different place in the same city, four stories happen at the same time, with characters moving from one screen to another. Surprisingly it isn't as confusing as one would think. Usually only one or two screens have important action going on at the same time. Half comedy, half drama, this movie should not be missed. Oh yeah another cool thing about this movie is that it was recorded in four long takes, it wasn't shot in a million different parts. The story is rather complex so I won't go into it, but it does involve a jealous lesbian lover, an independant movie studio and the world's worst hip hop artist. P.S. Can't remember all the actors but the cast is pretty decent.Movie Review: Great Indie Film - Loved It.
Summary: 4 Stars
Time Code is an excellent example of what film can and should be. It's definitely an experiment that the affordability of digital video allows. Shot on a Sony digitial video camera, Mike Figgis has woven a great story. The screen is split into four separate quardants, four intertwining, and simultaneous, storylines. I defy you to follow a single set of characters. Figgis uses sound to draw you through the story, raising and lowering the levels of different quads he'd like you to be looking at. It's excellent filmmaking. It is a challenging watch, but not as hard to follow as you might think. This excellent DVD version has an entire other "version 1" of the film which even features different actors. It's great fun. Highly recommended to the Indie Film Fan. Best regards, turtlex.