Review of Following (1999) by Dylon M — 28 Jan 2010
'Memento', Christopher Nolan's widely acclaimed 'masterpiece' seems to be spit straight out of the womb from is 1998 indie debut "Following". With Following, Nolan paves the ground for his career.
using double forwards and flashing back, he brilliant creates a story that draws you in and holds you in for the entire running time (which is surprisingly short at 70 mins). The story follows (no pun intended) a lonely man who finds solace in following average people around.
Just to see what they do, where they go, etc. One day he follows a man named Cobb who befriends him and teaches him to go a step further and actually break in and rob the peoples houses. Soon the two become quite close and everything seems to be flowing out pretty well for our leading man, but through a series of double and triple crosses, our 'follower' in sucked into a seedy underworld that no one would want to be a part of.
A few twists and turns later your left alone at the end. Mouth agape and jaw to the floor. And like that its over. Yes, its that short. But this is a good thing. So good, that you may wanna just start it over as soon as it goes off.
Neo-noir movies are some of my favorites and seeing an indie noir being made so well really brings a warmth over my sick, demented heart. "Following" set the stage for Nolan's career, and what a career it's been.
And Following is no exception. Check this shit out NOW.
This review of Following (1999) was written by Dylon M on 28 Jan 2010.
Following has generally received positive reviews.
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