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10/21/2012 The movie begins and from that point on I was a bit confused. The movie is very dark and surreal at moments, a unique experience for sure. The leads in the film were largely unknwon to me, but I thought they did a superb job with what as I found no one to be paticularly bad nor paticularly amazing though. I found the cinematography and directors work with the camera to be unflawed and very unique, but the plot gets very unravelled at times and I found myself (on the first viewing anyways) to be a bit sidetracked with all the on screen action that was taking place. But, that's what makes the film special and unique is how the film intrigues you with it's surreal style and motives. It's creepy, dark, intriguing, innovative (once again, at times) and confusing. A worthy look, but may take a few more viewings than one to completely understand what's going on. Still, worth a look. See more 02/16/2011 This is an impressive short film. I wish the director can get a chance to make a feature length film because he clearly has talent. The film is bizarre, disturbing, beautiful..it did remind me of David Lynch but that's not a bad thing! I guess any film that defies the typical narrative film is going to be compared to Lynch since he's the master of weird cinema. This one has a mysterious quality to it that made it intriguing and it features some great performances and camerawork. It's worth watching especially for viewers who like short films. I appreciate short films...they can say much in just a few minutes that some 2 hour films can't. See more 01/31/2011 The movie begins and from that point on I was a bit confused. The movie is very dark and surreal at moments, a unique experience for sure. The leads in the film were largely unknwon to me, but I thought they did a superb job with what as I found no one to be paticularly bad nor paticularly amazing though. I found the cinematography and directors work with the camera to be unflawed and very unique, but the plot gets very unravelled at times and I found myself (on the first viewing anyways) to be a bit sidetracked with all the on screen action that was taking place. But, that's what makes the film special and unique is how the film intrigues you with it's surreal style and motives. It's creepy, dark, intriguing, innovative (once again, at times) and confusing. A worthy look, but may take a few more viewings than one to completely understand what's going on. Still, worth a look. See more 01/25/2011 Is it okay to do not really understand that movie?? I think yes, because i cannot find a real story behind it. But it´s a cool short film,well filmed and it reminds me a bit on "insomnia" and "the imaginirium of doctor panassus". Just say; Well done! See more 01/24/2011 It may show flashes of skill and potential, but Smoke is ultimately held back by it's own nonsensical plot (or lack thereof). While dreamlike cinema can be a positive, I feel that there is too much unrelated stuff going on in a too short a time period. See more 01/22/2011 There are interesting visuals to be found in this strange film. The aim of the film seems to be to create a twisted dreamscape that David Lynch would appreciate. The images are striking and provoke the following thoughts, "What does it all mean and how does it all connect". It seems wrong to look for logic because just like a dream there is none to be found. On a technical level, the filmmakers have created a slick package that makes the madness oddly palatable. The cinematography is gorgeous and the music conveys the proper atmosphere. In the end, however, it just comes off as a very nice experiment from a film student. The goal is obviously to create something bizarre and yet it also seems forced at times. There are times in this film when the surreal qualities just seem to be there for the sake of being queer to the viewer. I appreciate the film but I did not enjoy it enough to recommend it. See more Read all reviews

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