Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Lo and Finding Love in the Strangest of Places: A Movie Review

The following review has been written by UVic alum Ed Sum, who is also a Victoria resident, website owner, and lover of all things horror. Have a read of Ed's second review on Travis Betz's Lo, which is a challenging journey to hell for love.

Writer / Director: Travis Betz

Just how many puns can be made when talking about Lo? It is a flick that is lauded by some as terrible and others, as a genius work of art. One can search for the high points in this production, and there will be a few surprisingly good bits of drama.

There are a few moments of well acted camaraderie between the principal characters, once when the performers find that magical space. Unfortunately it just does not happen fast enough in this Faustian style play; so when Justin (Ward Roberts) stumbles his way to find unrequited love, it is not so much the case of him or the demon trying to convince audiences that their motives are for real.

Unbeknownst to Justin, there is a lot more to the girl, April (Sarah Lassez), he has been smitten by. There is a mystery surrounding her. But here, will love conquer all?

The production is cheap and it starts off like a campy theatre production gone wrong. Everything happens in a closed dark set, and the stage is where most of the flashbacks occur. To include the Greek faces of comedy and tragedy overstates the obvious. By the final act, there is a defining moment to make viewers stop what they are fiddling with and pay attention. There is a nice twist ending that will make some lovebirds cry.

It is one of those kind of films to make people pause to wonder just what some people do for the sake of love.

The film's homepage:

Lo's Official Website

Another review on Lo by Michael Allen:

A Second Review of Lo on 28DLA

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