Slow Machine

Name: Slow Machine
Genre: Thriller
Released: June 4, 2021
Duration: 72 min
Rating: 88
Cast: Carrie Keith, Catherine Cohen, Claire Brownell, Eleanor Friedberger, Knieper Clemens

2021

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Grasshopper Film | Release Date: June 4, 2021 | NR

Starring: Carrie Keith, Catherine Cohen, Claire Brownell, Eleanor Friedberger, Knieper Clemens, Matthew Gustafson, Milton Carter, Nicholas Armas, Stephanie Hayes, Will Lawrence

Summary: Stephanie, a restless and vibrant actress, meets Gerard, an NYPD counter-terrorism specialist who’s an aficionado of experimental theater (and maybe out of his mind). Flirtation ensues, ends disastrously, and forces Stephanie to the ramshackle upstate home of musician Eleanor Friedberger, yet this supposed escape is infected by violentStephanie, a restless and vibrant actress, meets Gerard, an NYPD counter-terrorism specialist who’s an aficionado of experimental theater (and maybe out of his mind). Flirtation ensues, ends disastrously, and forces Stephanie to the ramshackle upstate home of musician Eleanor Friedberger, yet this supposed escape is infected by violent memories of her past life. … Expand

Director: Joe Denardo and Paul Felten

Genre(s): Thriller

Rating: NR

Runtime: 72 min

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The Film Stage Glenn Heath Jr.

Jun 4, 2021

For those curious and willing, this is a beautiful reminder of what it’s like to be properly throttled by an unexpected cinematic jolt. Read full review

Vikram Murthi

Jun 2, 2021

A general menace permeates the film in the form of paranoid intrigue and clandestine government forces, but it’s always offset with plenty of offhand irony and snarky one-liners. Read full review

Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

Jun 3, 2021

Difficult to describe and confounding to follow, the film is best when you submit to the surreal nature of it; then, you will be open to witnessing one of this year’s most mesmerizing movies unfold. Films of such lo-fi aesthetics rarely feel this major. Read full review

Lorry Kikta

Jun 6, 2021

This movie is absolutely fantastic! Read full review

Carson Lund

Jun 4, 2021

The film navigates a tricky space between pathos and absurdity and often turns on a dime from one to the other. Read full review

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Brent_Marchant

Jun 16, 2021

Experimentalism in cinema is certainly laudable, but, at some point, a project needs to adopt some kind of focus to effectively maintain viewer interest. And the stumbling attempts at doing so in this indie comedy/psychological thriller unfortunately keep this effort from successfully livingExperimentalism in cinema is certainly laudable, but, at some point, a project needs to adopt some kind of focus to effectively maintain viewer interest. And the stumbling attempts at doing so in this indie comedy/psychological thriller unfortunately keep this effort from successfully living up to its potential. Inspired by films of the low-budget mumblecore genre, directors Joe Denardo and Paul Felten tell a somewhat fractured tale of a paranoid experimental theater actress and her tension-filled involvement with a New York counter-intelligence operative with questionable credentials, a relationship that results in calamity and her need to hide out in a suburban safe house with a group of hapless musicians. While this offering is amply peppered with offbeat humor, a series of insightful monologues and dialogues, an edgy atmospheric feel, and a thoughtful meditation on matters of paranoia and mortality, the picture regrettably goes off on a number of pointless tangents and tells its story with a skewed, sometimes-fuzzy timeline. In many ways, it feels like all the parts are here; they're just not assembled as well as they might have been, especially in the final act. Nevertheless, despite these shortcomings, Denardo and Felten would appear to have a promising future once they work out the kinks and refine their craft.… Expand

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