Proxy (2014)

Such a frustrating disappointment

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

This production is more than just a bit different, not sure what this could possibly be compared with. To suggest this deserves serious credit for an original concept in edgy psych thriller plot themes might be a bit of an understatement, though I will admit, shades of Mulholland Drive did come to mind.Even if edgy psych thrillers aren't your usual cup of tea, you might want to take a chance on this one. Far from being just a typical slash and gash nothing of a film, this one actually has a genuinely engaging plot, intelligently constructed and delivered through a series of existence vignettes which come together like an n-dimensional gig-saw puzzle.The challenge here is to describe what happens in this story, without stumbling across a possible spoiler threshold, so I'll keep fairly mum on specific plot details.A minimalist description would be a series of intersecting lives, wrapped around a particularly edgy violent scene at the start of the film, but this is not a gore filled series of crazy death scenes . . . though there will be some of that further into the plot. The important aspect here is that these scenes are not just gratuitously tossed in as punctuation plot points, but are genuinely integral to the composition of the story.That's not the point of the film. My take away on this was the bizarre but actually believable series of character studies of the people involved, and their own particular flavor of delusional fantasies that shape their chaotically unraveling lives, or what remains of them.The casting was superb, all of the main characters were spot on, but far and away, the real gem of this production is Kristina Klebe's portrayal of "Anika".A more perfect match for her hardened, knife edge sharp, tattooed persona could hardly be imagined.As for the creative construction and direction, this is by far Zack Parker's best work yet, at least in my opinion.Maybe it's a bit over the top for some, but I can go with a solid 8 on this one.

Spoilers included here. Im Reviewing another Indiana movie. (Im from Indiana and think its cool that some Indie movies are being made here and getting exposure) This was great to be a low budget Indie. I'd love to know the budget on this. Watched this on netflix a few months ago. Good story. Very slow pacing but that was intentional I believe. Definitely a nod to "Psycho" with the Hitchcock feel, the main character being killed in the middle of the movie. And in the shower no less. Well bathtub. That scene was crazy and almost comical. But really good. If that makes sense. Second half of the movie did drag a bit and got less plausible as it went along. I really didn't buy the lesbian lover character at all. I think as a viewer I'm supposed to think "wow these are some messed up twisted people" and they were. Overall, pretty decent. Not a cookie cutter movie at all. Certainly worth a watch. There's FAR worse on Netflix.

I watched this movie because I had a feeling I knew what it was about, just by the title. I am fascinated with the background stories of people's lives and what drives them to act how they do.I didn't know what to expect with this movie, but overall, I thought it was very well made and intriguing. I liked that it was unpredictable, and even though some scenes were very slow paced, they added to the suspense and wonder about what would happen next. The music was fitting to the story and perfectly eerie. I liked the acting and direction. The cinematography was also impressive. The story was not hard to follow, but at the same time, mysterious.

The film and film score has a Hitchcock thriller vibe that I wasn't expecting. As a psychological thriller it is both fresh, peculiar and has something pure art form about it. All the drama and character ties come from sick minds effecting each other and negatively effecting other more normal people. The movie is half way making a parody of itself, its characters and inspiration, over thinking this film is unnecessary. But to me and my over thinking two cents, it seems to go far deeper and have a more well crafted point. To me, it symbolically exposes, undoes, and somehow at the same time glorifies Hitchcock and Herrmann's Psycho. If it had your eyes bulging and scratching your head a time or two, then that is enough. This is why I started watching horror/thriller to begin with, becoming somehow comfortable under distress and having my mind twisted into a pretzel. I enjoyed the ride with this movie and would definitely watch it again. The ending even put a fat grin on my face, easing away all the bizarre tension into a clear cookie-cutter-picture of evil wrapped with a bow on top.