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| Chris Sparling, Rodrigo Cortés, and Ryan Reynolds |
Yesterday was my first full day of viewing TIFF films and I thought that I would post brief thoughts on all of them.
Submarine
This was a quirky British comedy and definitely one of my favourite films of the fest. It’s full of a wonderful ironic humour and I think its description as a Welsh Rushmore is quite true.
8/10
Game of Death
This French documentary updates the 1960s Milgram experiment into a game show format. Contestants are asked to “shock” a man (really an actor) whenever he gets a wrong answer. The results are shocking and film really gives questions about human nature and obedience.
9/10
Buried
This was my most anticipated film of the festival and it more than met my expectations. The film does indeed only consist of Ryan Reynold buried in a box, however there are other characters in the film that appear only in voice-over phone conversations. The film is quite gripping and suspenseful, has some great editing, and is without a doubt my favourite film of the festival so far (maybe even the year).
Screenwriter Chris Sparing, Director Rodrigo Cortés, and star Ryan Reynolds were is attendance afterwards for a Q&A.
And that’s my second day of screenings.
10/10