C.O.G. (2013)
R - 88 min - Comedy, Drama - 20 January 2013
Big Blue Sky Rating : 4.8/10
Director : Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Writers : Kyle Patrick Alvarez, David Sedaris
Stars : Jonathan Groff, Denis O'Hare, Corey Stoll, Dean Stockwell
A cocky young man travels to Oregon to work on an apple farm. Out of his element, he finds his lifestyle and notions being picked apart by everyone who crosses his path.
Uncomfortably ambiguous but with fine acting.
Just saw this with a friend and ended up in the lobby of the theater discussing it with 3 other people for about 30 minutes afterward. People we'd never met.
We all agreed the film is ambiguous in every way. Uncomfortably so. The film is about a young man who is green. One is reminded of Ben from The Graduate. He appears to be a lost soul with no anchor. He reaches out to people for assistance but appears to be only mildly interested in them or what their lives are about. He tends to adopt whatever interests they have in order to remain in their employ or care. He is completely unprepared for the people he meets in his journey to find himself.
The acting is excellent by everyone. For that I give this film a high rating. I'm not sure everyone will enjoy the film but there is no denying the talent here. Just be prepared that not every character in this film is happy and full of joy. It isn't a joyful experience.
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