The Nines (2007)

Regista:

John August

Sceneggiatore (WGA):

John August (written by)

Data di uscita:

30 novembre 2007 (UK)

Genere:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Slogan:

Y9u never kn9w when y9ur number is up

Plot:

A troubled actor, a television show runner, and an acclaimed videogame designer find their lives intertwining in mysterious and unsettling ways.

Plot Keywords:

Car Accident | One Woman Show | Manhattan | Nun | Male Female Relationship

Premi:

1 nomination

Recensioni degli utenti:

A little bit too arty

Cast

Ryan Reynolds	...	Gary / Gavin / Gabriel
Melissa McCarthy	...	Margaret / Melissa / Mary
Hope Davis	...	Sarah / Susan / Sierra
Elle Fanning	...	Noelle
David Denman	...	Parole Officer / Agitated Man
Octavia Spencer	...	Streetwalker
Ben Falcone	...	Himself
Dahlia Salem	...	Herself
John Gatins	...	Himself
Andy Fielder	...	Moderator
Jodi Sellards	...	Piano Player
Greg Baine	...	Delivery Boy
Martin Yu	...	Focus Group Participant #1
Gregg Naaman	...	Focus Group Participant #2
Lorene Scafaria	...	Game Night Guest

Alias:

Untitled John August Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some drug content and sexuality.

Durata:

100 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby Digital

Divieti:

UK:15 | Ireland:15A | USA:R

Luoghi delle riprese:

Cafe Susina - 7122 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Destination Films

Curiosità:

The house where the Gary character stays and the Gavin character lives is 'John August' 's actual house.

Citazioni:

[first lines]
Gary: Hey, do you sell crack?
[drug dealer looks confused]
Gary: No, it's cool. I only play a cop on TV.

Movie Connections:

Fa riferimento a Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Colonna sonora:

Is That All There Is

A little bit too arty

I'd rather call this movie a piece of art rather than a movie (not that movies are not art, but you get my idea). Throughout the entire movie, it feels ass if the director is trying to put up a piece of crafty art for the general public, but I must say that that the final product is a bit too crafty for my liking.

For three quarter of the movie, I'm left wondering what the heck on Earth is this movie all about. The story is really slow and feels draggy. There are parts where I feel is redundant and the reason it is there is just to make the audience more confused. It feels as though the director is deliberately leading the audience round and round the bush just for the fun of it. There are many times where I felt like just shutting the movie off. It is only at the end of the movie where you get to understand the essence of the movie, but I cannot say that it left me with a satisfied feeling.

Don't get me wrong, I am not the kind who hates to use my head. In fact, I'm all for movies that forces me to use my 'little grey cells' and I usually pride myself as one of those who can understand a complex movie before my friends and family but to me, this just isn't one of them. There is just no way for you to make sense out of the movie in the first 3 quarter of the movie. It kind of left me dry as I kept trying to figure out what the hell is going on. The way the movie is renditioned is too convoluted, and it feels as if the director's main aim of this movie is to display how creative and uncontemporary he can be. I do appreciate art to a certain extent, but I think this movie took it a bit too far. There's not really a main message to convey throughout the movie, and the plot is just there to propel the movie, instead of the other way round.

If you're the type that likes to see uncontemporary films, this might be the movie for you.

I rated this a 6 because:

PROS:

- Great piece of art, unconventional

- Audience are given an answer for most of the mystery at the end

CONS:

- Too artsy, feels as if art comes above everything else

- Can't say that I'm totally satisfied at the end, although I get the general plot

- Audience is left confused too long, story is draggy for some part