A young man discovers a hole in the floor of a local motel that leads to yesterday.
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One of my all time favorites.
Crappy film
n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.
The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.
41 is by far the gold standard of the microbudget/low budget indie genre which is saying a lot because I have been a fan of the genre for many years. I have seen virtually everything from 42K, Five Shells, Temporary Spirits to Finding Steve Phoenix and this is the best, in my view. That said, if you're expecting a white bread, star-studded bland mainstream movie-don't even bother. Just walk away and go see the latest Marvel thriller and enjoy the predictable corporate mindlessness-If you're like me, however, and seek out original, imaginative films by truly independent artists, this is by far the leader. The pacing and directing are flawless and there are no serious plot holes typical of self written/directed low budget indies. If you're into alternative realities and infinite possibilities this is the well-written, compelling storytelling for you.
I think probably the best elements of the technological age we live in is the opportunities younger and younger artists have to produce a decent product without the need for expensive cameras and production costs.I know very little about Australian director Glenn Triggs except for what I found from his IMDb profile.What I did find is he is a very talented and dedicated young film maker who is on the right road if he chooses to continue.The thing most striking about '41' was it's absolute reliance on pure story telling without the luxury of CGI or other big-budget distractions like expensive props or exotic locations. Glenn and his tiny crew have used just what they had to achieve what they intended.I found a few problems with the film (as I do with everything), but they were minimal and easy to address.Number one, I always find time-travel themes frustrating to deal with. The paradoxical nature of these types of stories continually leaves unanswered questions and different possible outcomes. You just are not even going to come close to pleasing everybody with a movie like this.Two, while the musical soundtrack was expertly crafted, I found it overused and begging for emotion where none was really required.And three, Glenn's final cut has some extremely ham-handed segues that for the life of me I couldn't follow, but no matter.At the end of the day, a fine story. I very much look forward to seeing more of this young man's ideas being brought to the screen.
I was pretty leery of the 7/10 rating as so many small films on IMDb get rated by cast/crew/family to push up their rating, but being a Sci-Fi fan I gave it a shot. I will say that this film takes a bit to get it's momentum. The acting, cinematography, and writing seem to get better as the movie goes along. The film started out with an amateurish feeling and ended feeling like a studio-produced movie.Here's a quick synopsis of the story: A man goes back in time to save his ex-girlfriend that died in a car crash, and ends up struggling with larger issues with larger consequences.All that being said, this was an excellent film. Great story. Everything about this movie works. The further the movie goes along the more you get sucked into it. Fantastic writing and a great execution. If you're a fan on science fiction, especially low budget science fiction like me, you'll enjoy this film.
A most excellent and entertaining film, well written and scored. The dialogue was at times thought provoking and, to be honest, was more or less in line with my thoughts on time travel which is as good a reason as any to like it! Perhaps a better script might have ruined it, and special effects would not have suited the films nuances and quirks. I have never come across a bad Australian film and this, being no exception, is a better one than some other highly glossy and commercial ones. In many ways this reminds me of a typical British film shot with lots of love on a low budget - earthy and local, with no pretensions. Plot holes were easy to forgive given that there were few for the given budget, and that, apart from the police scenes, the acting was of a quality any director would be pleased with. I enjoyed it. I would have bought this!