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Juan Vargas: Filmography

28 Jan 10
Down by Law

Fernando, I completely agree. The beginning strikes me as very amateur and the acting isn't even half believable, but when they all end up in jail I fell in love with all three of the protagonists. Their relationship is like a dryer sheet in a completely loaded dryer; there's a lot of static there, but eventually they realize they're in the same boat and they embrace each other. The chemistry is top notch.

Down by Law

This techno-punk film kept my eyes glued to the screen for 67 mins. For such a short film, it goes by quicker than a 240mph tornado. Even from the first few minutes, when our protagonist spazzes out in a factory while the over-sized, opaque word TETSUO slowly scrolls across the screen I knew I would love it. The violence is bizarre and the script must be less than 10 pages, but this is extremist art in its pure form.

Tetsuo, the Iron Man
27 Jan 10
Moon

Beautiful, sparse....and a one man show featuring a strong performance by the very talented Sam Rockwell. Oh, and the score performed by Clint Mansell; Utter Genius.

Moon