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The Outer Wild (2018)
"The Outer Wild" - An Underrated Gem of a Movie!!!
"The Outer Wild" is from start to finish an extremely wild ride. As many Indie films are, it is a breath of fresh air from the usual, often ho-hum major motion picture theatrical films of today. "The Outer Wild" was made with unsurpassed passion, hard work, and dedication which is evident in the fantastic acting from superb talent such as Christian Oliver (who most effectively plays "Cole," the bounty hunter), Lauren McKnight (who plays "Laura," the beautiful and bad-ass runaway girl), Jeffrey Vincent Parise (Rifle-toting "Hank" who knows how to live off the land and enjoy homemade beer too!), Tory Taranova (the wild-eyed, excitably energetic beauty, "Elsie"), Zach Roerig ("Laird"), Jimmy Jean-Louis (who, as "Ramson" takes a shot that will make any man wince in pain), and Dean Stapleton (the creepy, yet likable "Abner"). But the talent, passion, hard work, and dedication in the making of this film goes far beyond the acting alone. The DP (Director of Photography), Phillip Briggs, did an incredible job of capturing the beautiful Colorado landscape with continuity and with the availability of some fantastic shots. The music, lighting, and special effects makeup are top notch too. And last but not least, Philip Chidel, who wrote and directed "The Outer Wild," deserves the lion's share of the credit for creating a captivating, intense, and entertaining film that allowed the entire cast and crew to illuminate their talents in a way that should make any writer/director proud. (FYI, If you haven't seen the 2006 movie "Subject Two," which also stars Christian Oliver and Dean Stapleton and was written and directed by Philip Chidel, it's another Indie must-see!!!). In closing, "The Outer Wild," created with limited means and a limited budget, doesn't attempt to solve any of our world's problems, nor does it have an agenda to fulfill. Its sole purpose is to entertain and with that purpose in mind, this film succeeds in every possible way imaginable. "The Outer Wild" is an entertaining cinematic gem of a movie, so much so I bought a second copy of the DVD so I can keep one at home and one at work or with me when I'm on the road. The DVD's bonus features with audio commentary from Philip Chidel, Christian Oliver, and Lauren McKnight and the deleted scenes (also with audio commentary) are very entertaining as well! AWESOME!!! AWESOME MOVIE!!!