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PROXIMA - Simple Edition Reviews
PROXIMA - Simple Edition Reviews
| 16 of 20 people found the following review helpful  Proxima? Not Even Close, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: PROXIMA - Simple Edition (Amazon Instant Video) Description: Science fiction video store owner and fan Tony (Oriol Aubets) fails at both his business and his relationship with his girlfriend Natalia (Karen Owens), but, after a trip to a science fiction convention to see author Félix Cadecq (Manuel Solàs), Tony comes to believe he is part of small cell of people who know the world will end in a year and are expecting an alien fleet from Proxima Centauri to arrive. Is it true, has he been brainwashed or is he insane? Can he really travel to Proxima Centauri using the power of a hypnotic CD? Is there a planet less interesting than Earth? Will Tony's detachment from reality ever have a practical use?Review: Make no mistake. This is not a good film. I stumbled across this film on Amazon VOD because of its high rating and was sorely disappointed. This is a zero budget science fiction fan-centric labor of love from Spain. I'm always on the lookout for undiscovered gems and this isn't one of them. Although my... Read more 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful  Flawed but intelligent and original sci-fi, This review is from: "PROXIMA" - Simple Edition (DVD) Very interesting low budget Spanish psychological Sci-Fi film, with a quirky sense of humor.It has holes and weak spots, but I admire it `s aiming high, and using it's tiny budget to the fullest. In terms of genre, this has more in common with `Man Who Fell To Earth' and `Solaris' than `Star Wars'. It's about a shlub sci-fi geek, who may have found a metaphysical portal to another world, or may just be losing his mind. Full of interesting images and music, at times it gets too cute or clever for it's own good, at other times it drags, and the acting is occasionally uneven, but it's certainly more thought provoking than a lot of what's out there. 5 of 7 people found the following review helpful  Trippy fun, By This review is from: "PROXIMA" - Simple Edition (DVD) This is a trippy mind-blast from phenomenal Spanish auteur Carlos Atanes.The film starts simply with Tony (Oriol Aubets), a total nerd who is obsessed with sci-fi movies and books. When his favorite author, Felix Cadecq (Manel Solás), claims that aliens actually exist, Tony is the only person who believes him. As Tony begins his journey to find out the truth, he becomes involved with a secret cult and his reality begins to degrade. Is Tony actually going to have his wildest dreams fulfilled or has he completely lost his mind? Atanes gives no easy answers with his film that's clearly been influenced by the work of Philip K. Dick. Aubets plays Tony with the perfect pitch of hopeful optimism so that the audience is really rooting for him to succeed in his quest despite how far-fetched the plot grows around him. Atanes is also very suggestive with his special effects, giving us just a hint of what may or not be real. |
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