TIFF09: Leslie, My Name is Evil, Get Low, Suck, and Bunny & The Bull

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It was a busy day for me at the Toronto Film Festival and I saw four films within the day. Here are some brief thoughts on the films.

Leslie, My Name is Evil
Starting off day was this dark comedy about a boy that becomes infatuated with one of the members of the Manson Family, while he is a jury member at their trial.

I thought it was a decent enough film. Even though the film is technically a comedy, it doesn’t sugarcoat the Manson murders and the film does feature some dark scenes that really contrast with the comedic scenes.

It was defintely a weird film to see in the morning.

8/10

Get Low
This drama was a repeat screening of one of this year’s galas.

The film stars Robert Duvall as a hermit that decides to hold a “funeral party” for himself while he is still alive. The film also stars Bill Murray as the funeral director, in the role that adds quite a bit of comedy to this drama.

The film had a bit of a slow start, but once it got going, I found that is was quite good.

8/10

Suck
This vampire rock comedy currently stands as my favourite film of the festival.

The film has suck a quirky plot and there were many fun rock cameos in the film from the like of Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, and even Moby. A pleasant surprise was the appearance of Malcom McDowell as a vampire hunter.

It was definitely a fun film.

9/10

Bunny & The Bull
Speaking of quirky films, this British comedy was almost surreal.

The film combines the live-action acting with artificial backdrops that made for a very interesting film viewing experience.

I’d say that this one is also high up on my favourite films list.

8/10

Tomorrow, I’m only seeing one film, but it’s one I’m looking forward to (Jennifer’s Body).