The Secret Art of Human Flight

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Mr. Hollywood You could tell the budget wasnt that big but they do everything they can with what they had. A very enjoyable film. I like when films actually go there and dont take the easy way out. Definitely check it out Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/10/24 Full Review Ricky This film needs more recognition Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/09/24 Full Review Denise M This is an Oscar Contender. Best film I've seen so far this year. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/08/24 Full Review Ben D Although there are films a plenty about “grief,” this is one of the most original and intriguing ones I’ve seen in a while. The Secret Art of Human Flight follows Ben (Grant Rosenmeyer) after the sudden death of his wife, Sarah (Reina Hardesty), with whom he co-authorized children’s books. Since Sarah’s death, Ben has struggled to do… anything. There’s even a time lapse scene where Ben doesn’t move from a lawn chair for three days. One night, Ben stumbles into the “darkweb” and buys a book from a guru (Paul Raci) that promises if all lessons are followed exactly, the reader will attain the ability to fly. Shot with a 4:3 aspect ratio with rounded edges, the film is intimate, much of it taking place in Ben’s small house and its environs. “Mealworm” (Raci) doesn’t just remain a figure on internet videos, but actually arrives at Ben’s house from New Mexico (according to the plates) and leads him in one-on-one sessions. These sessions range from the typical “drive a car behind someone while they run in front of it” to communicating with birds. There’s an unnecessary subplot about Ben potentially murdering Sarah that was forced and never gains much traction and should’ve been removed entirely. The antagonist here is simply grief itself. Ben’s sister, Gloria (Lucy DeVito) — who provides timely comedic relief — would’ve served fine as Mealworms skeptic. The “asylum” scene was also silly and unnecessary. Paul Raci, who gained wide acclaim for his performance in Sound of Metal, seems molded from scratch to play Mealworm. The Secret Art of Human Flight is one of those movies that reaffirms my knack for trying indie films that I haven’t heard anything about, even after viewing several bad ones. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/25 Full Review Greg R Neither funny nor cute all I can figure is a paid off review listing for this god awful movie. It's really quite terrible, Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/14/24 Full Review dude d quirky middle class movie.... i couldnt watch all of it. abandoned after 1 hour Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/04/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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