Apr 10 2009
The Ripple Effect
RIPPLE EFFECT – I saw a film written, directed, produced and acted by Philippe Caland(BOXING HELENA). The film stars Forrest Whittaker (I guess before his Oscar), Virgina Madsen and Minnie Driver in probably the most boring film of 2007. The film was only eighty-two minutes so that’s the saving grace. It’s about an immigrant who runs over Whittaker (a college professor) and paralyzes him to a wheel chair, he comes back after fifteen years to get atonement. What this film suffers is in not from lack of talent, but lack of enthusiasm and somebody with film making ability. In some scenes it sounded like the only microphone available was on the actual camera, the plot is boring and you can tell the actors were not into the film except Whittaker because he’s a constant professional. Minnie Driver’s American accent kept slipping and she just didn’t want to be there. But the funny think is the main four stars actually produced the movie, I guess Caland, who is the star is very good friends with each one of them. Caland is the biggest bore on screen I think I’ve ever seen and that’s not because he’s from another country that’s because he can’t act. Avoid this film.
