david-k-kreuter

I just saw this film at the Siskel Theater in Chicago. My opinion is that it is a respectable, solid effort, but the shining stars are Rebecca Spence, the score, and the filming. Ross has solid skills writing and directing, but I suggest that his own role in the movie is ill cast. Be the director, then stop; you have a great sense for dialog and timing, but the personal or autobiographical angle to it blunts the impact of a vision for this film that is outstanding. Regarding Spence: What she is asked to do in her role is a tall order, and she exceeds expectation (you are very fortunate, Frank V. Ross). I expect great things from her.

Watch "2001, a Space Odyssey", and then watch this movie. This should be a double-feature at every old, art-deco theater around the world. Perhaps there are no two movies that address the human condition with the same insight and scope as these two films do. If you ever wonder what happens between the appearance of the monolith in 2001 and Pan Am docking with the space station, Apocalypto should answer many questions. For each piece of body-embedded jewelry, imagine an iThis or iThat. Think healthcare and war-in-iRaq. Consider the apes confronting the monolith, then the Mayan's confronting the Spanish ships. What next?