Director Teddy Canyon uses extremely bold story-telling techniques in order to weave a beautiful mosaic of interlocking character arcs together. It's almost like the 2004 Best Picture film Crash, but a lot better. Where Crash hits the audience over the head with its painfully obvious political and philosophical message, the O.C. Club is incredibly complex and subtle, such that I had to watch it multiple times just to understand what was going on. I really wish more people saw this film. This is the kind of movie that college professors should write essays about, or that young prospective directors should look to for inspiration. It has something for everyone. If you like drama that really showcases emotion and character development, you'll like this movie. If you like crime thrillers, you'll like this movie. If you like watching someone get bludgeoned to death with a hammer by a complete stranger, you'll REALLY like this movie. Canyon is perhaps THE maverick filmmaker of our generation and I look forward to Part 2.
Teddy Canyon for president.
Teddy Canyon for president.