Alright, I am terribly sorry to those few of you, well really probably nobody, who have missed my once frequent posting. I have been busy therefore not much time to write about movies, no matter how stoked about some of them I have gotten. I have had a strong desire to end my hiatus though, due to the release of the trailer for the indie film "Hesher". "Hesher" played over a year ago at the Sundance Film Festival, and now has finally gotten a release date.
The film stars Joseph Gordon Levitt as the title character Hesher, a dirty, long-haired, home-made tattooed, drug addicted, violent lowlife who forces his way into the life of a young boy grieving over his recently deceased mother. Natalie Portman (who also produced the film) plays a nice caring store clerk who wants to help the young boy stay away from the unhinged Hesher. The movie looks quite dark, quite moody but the performances look outstanding. Riann Wilson known for his role as Dwight on "The Office" plays the depressed and grieving father, looking nothing like the odd-ball he plays on television.
What I find most intriguing about this film, is the acting of Levitt. He has been an immensely talented actor for years, especially in the independent scene. Films like "The Lookout", "Brick" and even "500 Days of Summer" really show off his ability, but this shows off just how far and wide of a range he has as an actor, he looks completely different as the creepy "Hesher".
Now to be honest, I don't even know if this film will be good, most of the reviews from film festivals label it as dark and and hard to watch. Yet they also label it as touching and at times funny. A good review from the Sundance screening can be read here http://blog.moviefone.com/2010/02/04/hesher-review-sundance/ If nothing else, the trailer is worth watching just to see the transformation of Joseph Gordon Levitt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIY9F5FZsxI
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