Chris Chan Lee’s third feature Silent River has all the materials for a great noir. From an intriguing premise about a man on a run to the hallucinogenic visuals and its eerie mood, almost every detail feels like something that came out of the mind of David Lynch. Yet, in spite of that promising potential, Silent River ends up like an afterthought, too busy building atmosphere instead of crafting a compelling narrative.
Set in a stunning American desert, the story centers on a man named Elliott (West Liang). We first meet him as he’s arriving at a motel, limping and carrying a black suitcase from the trunk of his car to the room he just rents. The man is clearly running away from something, though what it is that he runs away from is unclear. What’s not a mystery is his destination: he wants to meet and...
Set in a stunning American desert, the story centers on a man named Elliott (West Liang). We first meet him as he’s arriving at a motel, limping and carrying a black suitcase from the trunk of his car to the room he just rents. The man is clearly running away from something, though what it is that he runs away from is unclear. What’s not a mystery is his destination: he wants to meet and...
- 11/10/2021
- by Reyzando Nawara
- The Film Stage
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