Jordan Vogt-Roberts | 95 mins | download (HD) | 2.35:1 | USA / English | 15 / R
Fed up with their home lives, three school friends set out into the woods to build their own home. And kinda succeed.
I wasn’t sure I’d like this — it looked Quirky and Indie and Hipster-y — but I wound up rather loving it. It mashes zany ‘comedy’-comedy with indie drama — the kind of tonal disjunct some despise, because they like their films neatly Funny or Serious, but which I always have an affinity towards. Plus there’s an awesome soundtrack and frequently incredible cinematography — many shots are truly beautiful.
Surprisingly relatable, despite its outlandish storyline, this is a film to subvert expectations.
This review is part of the 100 Films Advent Calendar 2014. Read more here.
In the interests of completing my ever-growing backlog, I decided to post ‘drabble reviews’ of some films. For those unfamiliar with the concept, a drabble is a complete piece of writing exactly 100 words long. You’ve just read one.
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