Review of Pinprick (2009) by Nick G — 09 Aug 2011
Excellent movie.
It reminded me a lot of The Swimming Pool for some reason, even though they are very different movies. It's a good foreign film; a strong dialogue driven drama, a concentrated isolated setting, with a quiet atmosphere and a small cast of characters.
I'll keep the plot synopsis to a minimum, as that is easy to find almost anywhere. It's a story of a felon living in a teenage girl's closet, her rebellion against her mother, her mother's separation from her husband, and how all of their existences mix together.
The initial premise seems ridiculous on the surface; a stranger to the family living in the girl's closet? .. but somehow it works. You'd expect some misses along the way in the story, holes and such, but other than how he got there originally there are no glaring loose ends.
It's not a story for everyone.. but it is a good story none-the-less. It was well written, good direction/pace/cinematography, solid acting, no major flaws, and took a few big swings that worked out.
This review of Pinprick (2009) was written by Nick G on 09 Aug 2011.
Pinprick has generally received mixed reviews.
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