{"id":3151,"date":"2013-10-28T17:53:57","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T00:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviesharkdeblore.com\/site\/?p=3151"},"modified":"2014-10-15T17:56:30","modified_gmt":"2014-10-16T00:56:30","slug":"black-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/reviews\/black-rock\/","title":{"rendered":"BLACK ROCK"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: debbie lynn elias<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sarah, Abby and Lou – three best friends, two on the outs, come together for a girl\u2019s weekend on the coast of Maine on an island called BLACK ROCK.\u00a0 Putting aside their differences to take a trip down memory lane and reclaim the bonds they once had, Sarah has organized the entire weekend on this \u201cdeserted\u201d island.\u00a0 Armed with canned goods, candy bars and Jack Daniels, the girls are gonna rough it while reminiscing and going on a hunt for their old childhood fort and a time capsule they long ago buried.\u00a0 What they don\u2019t count on are three war veterans recently returned from the Middle East who are on a hunting expedition of their own.\u00a0\u00a0 Cozying up around a late night campfire, things get a little too friendly between the seemingly happily married Abby and one of the men, leading to disastrous results with the girls fighting for survival.<\/p>\n

Written by Mark Duplass based on an idea by wife Katie Aselton, BLACK ROCK is Aselton\u2019s sophomore directing effort as a follow-up to the comedy, The Freebie<\/em>.\u00a0 Anything but a comedy, BLACK ROCK demonstrates Aselton\u2019s keen visual directorial eye. Together with cinematographer Hillary Spera, she plays with the camera and visual angles, utilizing the often forgotten art of the dissolve to wonderful effect.\u00a0 A simple but elegant technique, I am thrilled to see her extensive use of it as it adds a quiet calming note to the film while capturing and celebrating the juxtaposition of nature’s serenity against the violence of humans unfolding. Beautifully executed contrast.\u00a0 Kudos also to\u00a0 Spera who handles the lighting of Maine with artistic deftness, clearly understanding the interplay of light with trees, leaves and water.\u00a0\u00a0 On the whole, the technical elements are far superior to somewhat hackneyed dialogue and dated\u00a0 nubile female horror ideology which is surprising with Duplass as the screenwriter.<\/p>\n

While not an original story concept (six person mainframe, women in peril trying to survive a la The Descent<\/em>) and despite some poorly crafted dialogue, the situations created instil a palpable\u00a0 sense of peril.\u00a0 Although fighting for their lives, the women are not all \u201cbuff\u201d and \u201cbold\u201d but rather vulnerable and average, using intelligence to be smart and resourceful (we\u2019ll forget the fact that when trying to hide from killers, constant loud talking is not the smart thing to do).<\/p>\n

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The jury\u2019s still out on the believability of trained military men unable to restrain three 20-something females.\u00a0 On the one hand, the girls have the element of surprise and inexperience in their favor.\u00a0 On the other hand, it seems unfathomable that they can ever get the upper hand.\u00a0 But what sells the action and fight scenes is Lake Bell.\u00a0 Bell does phenomenally well doing her own stunts and knife work, so much so that I would love to see her take on more physical performances in the future.\u00a0 Nudity comes into play for Bell and Aselton, who directs herself as Abby.\u00a0 And yes, the girls not only did their own stunts, but own nudity as well.\u00a0 Disappointing is Kate Bosworth\u2019s perfectly peppy Sarah who is so annoying you hope for a quick demise.<\/p>\n

Directed by Katie Aselton<\/p>\n

Written by Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton<\/p>\n

Cast:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Katie Aselton, Kate Bosworth, Lake Bell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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