Bubble

This one has me leaning two different ways. First, I can appreciate the cheaply shot, cheaply made, cast of nobodies movie. But, it is at times slow (for a 73 minute movie) and some portions felt unnecessary. Coming from heavyweight director Steven Soderbergh, you would never guess he was behind the camera unless you checked the crew billing. I admire him for going back and forth between blockbuster, star-studded films to ones that feel very organic. Bubble is about as opposite Ocean's Eleven as you'll find. Essentially, Bubble features three small town factory workers who quietly interact before a murder leaves one of them dead. But don't expect to be swept up in a tale of mystery and mayhem. The murder comes near the films end, and it is only a minor detail in the plot. The three actors do a great job considering they had done nothing prior to or after Bubble. If only the pace had picked up a bit, or tension introduced sooner, Bubble might have ranked higher. And Martha's occasional blackout moments seemed thrown in without much thought and left me shaking my head. If you appreciate indie film making, check this out. If not, then you probably wont miss much.

Genre - Drama (2.5)

Screenplay (3)
Acting (2)
Production (2)
Directing (3)