Skeletons (2010)
In writer-director Nick Whitfield's black indie comedy, a pair of "exorcists" (Ed Gaughan and Andrew Buckley) with the power to rid people of their secrets agree to help a woman (Paprika Steen) whose daughter (Tuppence Middleton) is mute -- and whose husband is missing. Jason Isaacs co-stars as the mysterious Colonel, who seems to be calling the shots from the sidelines of the duo's shadowy enterprise.
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Memorable, crazy movie
Instant Favorite.
A waste of 90 minutes of my life
The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
Nick Whitfield's 'Skeletons' could be described as a very ambitious film; or it could be described as a mess, the work of people with plenty of ideas but absolutely no idea of how to construct a coherent movie. There's a story about a cast of characters who seem to be playing bit-parts from a bad post-war sitcom; there's a story about psychic detectives, who have the ability to insert themselves in and out of other people's lives; and somewhere in the chaos, there's meant to be (as far as I can tell) some kind of meditation on love and loss that the audience is supposed to take at least semi-seriously. But it's all shot on shoestring and with a self-conscious almost-campness that means it feels more like a bunch of clueless people running about in a country house with a video camera than anything else. On the plus side, the score is quite well suited to the shifts in mood, but it's not enough to rescue the film.
I was really surprised upon watching this film on the BBC. It was intriguing and highly worth a view. The casting was great, and considering the low budget, the filming was superb and really drew me in. The suspense really builds up in the film and so you really don't know what to expect as the film progresses. I loved the rapport between the two male leads. I think it is one of the best British films I have seen in years. It is a shame that it didn't reach a wider audience, although I guess the humour wouldn't be to everyone's taste. I'm going to recommend it to all my friends to check out. I hope the writer/director makes some more films.
A good film, wilfully oblique but in a sort of Sapphire and Steel in the Peak District kind of way. Strange, but not annoying. Plus points: Tuppence Middleton and Paprika Steen, amusing nonsensical tommyrot about ghosts and stuffMinus points: Loses its way a bit, a little too arch in places.Overall I enjoyed it and would like to see more. I think it would make a good, offbeat TV drama with different mad nonsense stories each episode. I think it would be a good set up. Watch it if it's on, switch off your brain and relax. It isn't going to make sense so don't try and make it
I came across this totally by accident and was very surprised there hadn't been more of a buzz about this great film. Best film I have seen for a long time and it must be one of the best ever British films. Creates a weirdly familiar alternative universe which we accept despite ourselves. Very original. Proof that you don't need a big budget or star names to create an interesting, amusing and very successful film. This deserves to be seen by a large audience. It isn't fast paced but the lack of exposition keeps it rolling along nicely. The acting is excellent and for a first time director this is amazingly well imagined and put together. I'm looking forward to the director's next effort.