Always Shine

Mulholland Drivel

Moody psychological horror film perhaps borrows a little too heavily from MULHOLLAND DR. (and to a lesser extent PERSONA) but Davis' excellent and viscerally unsettling portrait of seething intensity distinguishes the sometimes predictable plotting and character beats. Takal's direction is workmanlike but at least doesn't rely on jump-scares, instead creating a quite oppressive, disturbing ambience. Inconclusive finale is perhaps something of a let-down.

To be fair, I don't have much affinity for Mulholland Drive or 3 Women either.

Starts to unravel and can't quite get contained or go off the chain enough. Of course that dude is making a experimental short

A friend is someone you have let into your life at a deeper level. Always Shine shows what a risk that is and how scary it can be when there is betrayal. The scene with Anna pacing back and forth on the deck stood out to me. The film technique used where the camera stayed with her and left you wondering what was on the other side of the deck caused so much stress.

They really tried, but it ended up being a little less than De Palma's mulholland drive :/

There are bits here I really like. Takal films almost every dialogue like it's an audition - everyone trying to put on a performance that will win the other over, will make the right impression, will hide who you really are, lest you appear unladylike and be written off. Unfortunately the plot gets lost in sub-Lynch headfuckery that doesn't really go anywhere, and the whole thing sort of fizzles out. But promising.

I can see what you are trying to do but you need to try harder.

Mullholland drive around stuck in first gear

hem oyuncu stereotipleri üzerine hem genel itibariyle arkadaşlık ilişkileri/davranış kalıpları üzerine sürükleyici ve bu konulara yakışır türde bir film. oyunculuk performansları taşıyıcı kolon, yönetmenlik ise ne anlatacağını ve bunu nasıl sadece doğrudan aktarmayacağını bilen olgunlukta.

Nothing happens, then some stupid stuff happens.