Review of Low Down (2014) by Tiago C — 29 Nov 2014
The premise of the film is interesting; social relationships, music, drug addiction, and their impacts upon one another. Unfortunately the aspect of music was downplayed in comparison to the other two factors.
More emphasis on the music and the creative process could have made it a better and more tragic film. Much of the emphasis was from the child's/narrator's perspective since the story is somewhat autobiographical.
Nonetheless, the motivations of the other characters could have been made more transparent. The setting lacked the authenticity of the 70's even though the cinematography was grainy and washed-out.
The character of the grandmother played by Glenn Close was well acted but unfortunately the director chose to use the same aria from Madam Butterfly as background music in one scene as was used in the film Fatal Attraction in which Close also appeared.
One has to wonder whether this is a cheap inside joke or merely in character with the grandmother's Italian background.
This review of Low Down (2014) was written by Tiago C on 29 Nov 2014.
Low Down has generally received mixed reviews.
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