First of all, let me be clear, we absolutely love indie films and saw this one at a little festival in Michigan about a week ago where we saw some wonderful films. This film wasn't one of them. Our biggest complaint is that this story is just all over the place and the director didn't seem to have a clear handle on the type of film he wanted us to see; a comedy, drama, thriller, who knows. His indecision lead to weak and uneven performances throughout, with a few disgusting elements thrown (and I do mean thrown) in for good measure and only to attract weirdo attention it seems. The tickets were given to us to fill the theater; otherwise we would have asked for our money back after the first ten minutes even though the film actually won an award as did almost all the films at the festival. If the producers have become delusional about the quality of their movie, it isn't entirely their fault because they have been spurred on by a few underground movie reviewers that I think see movie making and promotion as some kind of weirdo game that can be won with enough pranks and buzz. We won't give up on indie films, but this one doesn't measure up to the hype.
Review of Rid of Me
