Review of Gerry (2002) by Art S — 16 May 2013
A very loosely defined plot (with I believe fully improvised dialogue) is just an excuse for beautiful landscape photography, shot in the Great Salt Lake, Death Valley, and somewhere in Argentina. Matt Damon and Casey Affleck are lost, but really they are just figures againt the ground.
Gus Van Sant constructs his film as a sort of drone, long (perhaps seemingly interminable) shots with little dialogue but much beauty, interspersed with a few episodes (Affleck stuck on a rock, notably).
The minimalist music comes from Arvo Part. There are some stunning sequences here that can make you feel alive and then, in keeping with the plot (as it is), some that are more ominous. View this as an experimental film, if you have the patience, and reap its rewards.
This review of Gerry (2002) was written by Art S on 16 May 2013.
Gerry has generally received mixed reviews.
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