From PASTO, COLOMBIA-Via: L. A. CA; CALI, COLOMBIA+ORLANDO, FL
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Willing to bet that BOTH Squid & Whale are most definitely and Aquired TASTE!....For dyed in the wool fans of European cinema, The Squid and the Whale, an independent production, Grand Prize winner at the "Sundance" Film Festival, has much more in common with films from the old continent than with those huge budget Hollywood productions.
...IMDb lists its budget as 1.5 Million, most certainly paltry, especially
when compared to the 100 to 200 million dollar behemoths that abound in LA-LA-LAND! So if the European style is to your liking, we guarantee that "Squid" will truly enchant you!
To justify my initial assertion, let's just analyze SQUID for a moment:
A) No CGI effects, Nor car chases or crashes, nor 100 Decibel Explosions!
B) SQUID is highly character-driven
C) SQUID is very heavy on intense, highly focused dialog
D) SQUID's characters have almost no physical contact, but engage in relentless psychological arm-wrestling!
E) SQUID resorts to NO cinematic gimmicks of any kind, whatsoever!
F) Considering that both Jeff Daniels & Laura Linney appear in SQUID, with its minuscule budget, it cannot be anything other than a TRUE labor of love!
If the above list hits some of your cinematic hot buttons You really MUST SEE Squid!
If you are unphased.... DON'T!!!!!...Simple as that!
....8******** STARS! ...ENJOY! / DISFRUTELA!
Any comments, questions or observations, in English o en Español, are most welcome!
