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The Gospel According to Philip K. Dick (2001)
Perhaps the most wretched documentary of all time!
The makers of this "gospel" seem to be a sincere bunch, but perhaps they have stumbled on a mystical formula for poor film-making. The documentary is so claustrophobic and with such low production values as to be monumentally distracting. (spoilers, what a laugh) The scenes of a librarian showing their Philip K. Dick archives have a chilling Ed Wood quality, how irrelevant can a film become? The childlike animation is grinding to the point of utter nausea. I knew very little of Mr Dick, I hope I never hear his name again. Also, come on guys , buy another song.
Johnny Greyeyes (2000)
Tough Canadian film.
I saw Johnny Greyeyes today and was somewhat impressed. It is a very tough and depressing film. The plight of native people in this country is not a pretty one. It is basically a jail/family relationship centered plot. I believe the director was aiming for as realistic as possible a setting. I have heard that 90% of the female inmates in Canadian prisons are native.
The film is reasonably well shot and has passion in the acting. It is a credit that any film done about indiginous culture is being made. I do ,however, feel that one of the best films that touched on this is "Heater" with a fabulous performance by Gary Farmer.