rhodimer
This is a great indie film. And when I say indie, I mean true indie. Not a huge budget, big studio film with "A" list actors trying to "keep it real." More about using a clever plot device (or several) great directing and sharp acting. The script I felt was well written with several memorable lines in it. Rare these days. The humor was a bit shocking but a refreshing departure from the "safe" old used jokes of it's contemporaries. The performances were solid, skating between stylistic and realism which is a tough line to ride consistently while keeping believability, again, good directing.I enjoyed it and would definitely suggest it.
bision
I caught this movie while in L.A. a few moths ago. Two girls were handing out flyers in front of a theater during the brush fires near the Hollywood sign, Traffic was at a stand still so my wife and I took up the idea of a random movie in the middle of the day. We each paid 8 bucks to see the movie on the flyer, "Ten till Noon". When the film ended my wife turned to me in the lobby and said : "That kicked ass". "Yea it did" said I.This tight little flick flips the structure of a 90 minute movie experience on its head. Like a great roller coaster, it seems to be ready to jump the tracks, but yet it never did. When it was over and the blooper scenes spilled out and credits rolled, I felt that an epic story had been told in the compression that we, as humans, know as TIME. Hence the title, and it's star, the ticking, digital and all other devices that display TIME and how insane life is within 10 minutes. The subject matter pushes the R rating as far as R rating goes, and the actors make the reality real, gritty with the story pulling them in along with the viewer. Kudos to the director for holding shots and letting the build happen. You don't see many films brave and confident enough to hold shots and let images and dialog soak in. When the walls of horrific violence do come crashing down. Its as if the viewer (camera) is also in 20 feet of it and better run! The most refreshing film experience of 2007.
gridoon
"Ten 'til Noon" is one of those films that are more interesting for their form rather than their content. The concept (how different but interconnecting characters spend 10 minutes of their life, from 11:50 to 12:00 p.m) is intriguing, the twists (that come when the concept is finally broken) are genuinely unexpected, the acting is fine (Rayne Guest, in perhaps the film's trickiest role, is both explosively sexy and a good actress), the direction is perfectly OK for the budget, but ultimately the film is little more than an exercise in gimmickry (even having a 5-minute epilogue sequence AFTER some of the end credits have rolled), with a few Tarantino influences also evident (mostly in the dialogue). Overall, I'd say it's worth seeing for its sheer audacity. (**)
imdb-16236
Personally, I am tired of remakes and sequels! I know the studios think they are safe financial bets, but c'mon, aren't the viewers deserving of some originality? Well, Ten Til Noon, will keep you on the edge of your seat, wondering what will happen next from beginning until end! Parts of it will have you squirming in your seat and in the next minute your seat will be shaking with laughter! Excellent performances by all! An ending that will surprise the best of sleuths and a freshness that you will find in few films! Check it out on the big screen if you can! If not, grab the DVD, popcorn and prepare yourself for a treat! Yes, I am purposely not telling you about the story! It will be the most interesting 70 minutes you have spent recently!
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