Monday, June 13, 2011
Michael Allen
The problem with a film that does not have direction is that the film simply goes in circles. Just like the characters in Yellowbrickroad, the viewer spends their time spinning their wheels, with no signs showing how to proceed forward. The script from Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton offers certain violent horror elements, but neither filmmaker attempts to make an argument, within the film's narrative. Thus, the viewer must do the work to fill in the blanks. Without evidence of what is and what is not, your effort is best spent on other endeavours.
Seven researchers head out into the bush, to find answers to a mass disappearance. 500 plus people vanished in Friar, New Hampshire in the 1940s. Now, these seven friends will repeat this outcome. Yellowbrickroad is a polished looking indie feature; yet the pacing of this feature is drawn out and purposeless.
The central plot device of this horror feature is the road that goes nowhere. As soon as the topic of God is entered into the story, viewers will begin to realize that characters just are not going to get there. It is continually strange to this part time writer that first time feature filmmakers will try to tackle the biggest topic available - the existence of a higher power; new directors and writers need to start smaller. There are a few good ideas here, which pay homage to the The Wizard of Oz. However, in the end, the picture is not rewarding and many fans will be searching for answers to the two and a half hours they spent with this film. Much like life, your answers will come from simply searching, rather than from the conclusion of this low budget horror film.
Overall: 6 out of 10 (a good intro' of the characters with the video camera, too drawn out, lots of good ideas which are not coherently drawn together in a focused fashion, the conclusion was somewhat thrilling but perplexing, like the rest of the film).
This reviewer is not recommending this one, but viewers are encouraged to offer some arguments on the film:
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