Elephant
Summary:
Director Gus Van Sant returned to the low-key style of his early independent efforts with this semi-improvised exploration of how violence makes its way into a typical American high school. Eric (Eric Deulen) and Alex (Alex Frost) are two close friends who are students in a well-to-do suburb of Portland, OR. Eric and Alex are at once ordinary and misfits; while they ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Alex Frost - (Alex)
Eric Deulen - (Eric)
John Robinson - (John)
Elias McConnell - (Eli)
Jordan Taylor - (Jordan)
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Review:
In Elephant, Gus Van Sant takes the lessons in minimalism he learned while making Gerry and uses them to achieve socially relevant art. Van Sant utilizes very long takes that often involve slow, intricate, and complicated Steadicam work. The style serves the film's goals, not the filmmakers' egos. The viewer gets the sense that what is ... Continue >>
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