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Medias Res (2017)
This is how you make an indie movie!
I knew the stars of Medias Res from the Splathouse podcast, so when I had a chance to see it I jumped on it. What I found was a true indie film, made with passion and talent. The filmmakers stretch the meager budget to craft a compelling neo-noir anchored by a sympathetic performance from co-writer/producer Mike Delaney.
What impressed me more than the performances though was the way director Edwin Fernando Gonzalez, acting as his own cinematographer, creates a fully realized yet hypnotically unreal world. The colors alone make this movie worth seeing. Gonzalez clearly understands color in the way that Mann, Hooper and Argento do. Movies with budgets 100 times bigger than this look worse.
Make no mistake, Medias Res is a true indie, and as such is a bit rough around the edges. But if you know that going in, and appreciate true indie cinema, this film will not disappoint you. Support filmmakers like Delaney and Gonzalez and see this as soon as you have a chance.