Movie No. 34 (2016): TAPE
Tape (2001)
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Uma Thurman
Inside a motel room, Vince, his ex-girlfriend, Amy, and his friend John reunite after 10 years. They were high school friends. That room is the only set the movie used. The movie's narrative relies on conversation - first, with Vince and John, then with the three of them. Something happened 10 years ago; each one of them has a different point about what happened. Plus, there's a taped confession about what happened.
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, Uma Thurman
Inside a motel room, Vince, his ex-girlfriend, Amy, and his friend John reunite after 10 years. They were high school friends. That room is the only set the movie used. The movie's narrative relies on conversation - first, with Vince and John, then with the three of them. Something happened 10 years ago; each one of them has a different point about what happened. Plus, there's a taped confession about what happened.
The movie has no musical score. The camera is obviously hand-held. The dialogues are the best part of the film. It was used to its full extend to make the story-telling flow with ease.
Brilliant.
The movie was based on a Play by Stephen Belber, who also the screenplay.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: July 4, 2016
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