The Color Wheel

United States

2011

83 Min

Black and White

English

Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
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SCR Carlen Altman, Alex Ross Perry

CAST Carlen Altman, Alex Ross Perry, Bob Byington, Kate Lyn Sheil, Ry Russo-Young, Anna Bak-Kvapil, Craig Butta, C. Mason Wells, Roy Thomas

SOUND John Bosch

Locarno (Cinema of the Present), Vancouver (Cinema of Our Time), AFI FEST (Young Americans), Mar del Plata (Busco mi destino), Göteborg (Fem kontinenter)

Synopsis

A comedy to be sure, but an exceedingly strange one, or better yet, described by the director as an “objectional comedy about disappointment and forgiveness”, the second feature from Perry (Impolex) follows the transformative road trip of JR (comedian Carlen Altman) and her brother Colin—played by the director—with whom she has a hopelessly complicated relationship. In beautifully grainy black and white 16mm, lensed by talented DP Sean Price Williams (Frownland), JR and Colin’s sibling rivalry simmers as they encounter past lovers, crushes, bullies, and classmates, and as put so well by Eric Allen Hatch of the Maryland Film Festival “only to rediscover why neither of them can stand each other. Along the way, they encounter a world full of people whose opinion of the duo is equally low.” —BAM

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menencorio

2May12

"Do I look barely legal in a mature way?" As quotable as it is funny and awkward and shallow and, yes, sad. And the best compliment is the fact that, as Ross Perry himself confirmed in the screening I went to, the dialogues were actually completely scripted (something I kept doubting whilst watching it). All in all, a very cynical, very devious road movie.

CH4Dtreanor

11Jul11

Just saw this movie last night here in Austin and I'm still thinking about it the next day. I thought it was really funny, sometimes awkward but all in all really great. It was beautifully photographed, had captivating characters and a very successful 12 minute take. Well done Alex. Well done.

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