By now all gifts have long since ripped open, either loved or secretly returned and I bet everyone has there Christmas tree down. Honestly I love the holiday and i`m always a little bummed when its over. Todays movie is a sort-of Christmas movie but far from a typical one.
Movie# 7 Tangerine 2015
2015 was a DAMN good year for films especially independent ones. Spring,Lost River, What we do in the Shadows, so many interesting filmmakers are telling there own stories. Tangerine is certainly a remarkable film.
Its Christmas Eve but all is not jolly when a working girl goes on the hunt for her pimp boyfriend who she heard is cheating on her. Through her adventure we come across maybe colorful characters and with the roar of drama its not going to be a silent night in the Hollywood hills.
Its easy to see why this made John Waters top ten best films of 2015. Totally shot on an Iphone the film looks amazing. Whats more remarkable is that Sean S. Baker can take a paper thin plot and make it wildly entertaining and even heart felt. I really cared about certain characters by the end of the film. He also really walks the line between comedy and stark gritty realism. Even when its dark and depressing its still quirky enough to still be funny. Its not something many filmmakers can pull off but Baker does it beautifully. Hollywood icon Clu Gulager and his son John make wonderfully funny, absurd cameos. Loved it and this will most defiantly become a holiday tradition.
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