Review of The Man from Earth (2007) by Pierluigi P — 05 Nov 2009
I have complained many times before about unnecesary over stylization, but here the case is quite the contrary, as happens with that sensationalistic and pseudo intellectual dogma movement, there is nothing interesting in its mise en scene, no storytelling skill whatsoever displayed, so the story rather than being fully exploited becomes a mere recorded play with pitiful production values.
The story had potential though it wasn't that great either. It feels stagy and shallow, as well as the performances, especially that from the lead actor.
When you have something happening in a very limited space, you better do like Hitchcock in "rope" or Polanski in say "death and the maiden" and start leaving your mark on every shot, make it as intense and engaging as they did, 'cause if you don't you'll have a weak attempt of a feature film, tacky and dull, rather than making a convincing contribution to the annals of the "housebound" subgenre.
This review of The Man from Earth (2007) was written by Pierluigi P on 05 Nov 2009.
The Man from Earth has generally received very positive reviews.
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