Open

Recently, I stumbled upon a lesser-known film on Tubi that was thoroughly enjoyable. The film features 1980's style music videos, complete with catchy tunes and clever lyrics. Some are even uproariously funny, like the song "Vomiting Sucks". This independent film really hits the mark with its bold creativity. Jeremy London delivers a memorable performance as a has-been TV celebrity. The screenplay by Miles Doleac and Lindsay Williams, who play a couple grappling with personal loss and the challenges of a long-term relationship, is notably strong. However, the highlight of the film is the music that reflects the inner thoughts of Williams' character, "Kristina". Her journey explores the complexities of being a wife, mother, and woman in modern America. The film is a commendable effort from all involved.

Jeremy London's resurgence is in full swing! Best known for his roles in the nineties, like Mallrats and Party of Five, he now shines as Erik LeRoux, even performing his own songs! His portrayal is a dynamic mix of charisma, charm, humor, and wild unpredictability. This performance, possibly his finest, is a testament to both his talent and Doleac's skilled direction. The screenplay by Doleac and Williams masterfully balances creativity and humor with touching explorations of marriage, unfulfilled dreams, and family dynamics. Imagine a fusion of Noah Baumbach and Richard Linklater's styles, mixed with the energy of MTV music videos - it's a highly entertaining blend. As for its genre, it's hard to pin down - it's a bit of everything. Just dive in and embrace the experience.

I was so fortunate to watch this film with main crews and casts in Sunset screen activities locating in LA, California. After the screening, I was so honored to have a long private Interview with fabulous filmmakers of this great commercial film. I am one of the huge fans of the actress Elena Sanchez. Delighted to see her use her skillful acting skill in front of real camera instead of being parts of hard working stunt actings in The hunger game and Avengers in the past few years! Honestly , this is a deep tone film from the director Miles's viewpoint about analyzing the broken marriage in a unstable musical atmosphere. The stage works in the shots of musical scenes are fabulous in the design of voice and costumes on main characters' clothings. To encapsulate, I would recognize this film as a stylish achievement in exploring the balance between the focus of life marriage in protagonist's daily life and reflected musical pieces. This gonna be a cool way for dragging ur mind into breaking stereotypes of a broken marriage. Because everyone's involved in thinking of who I really belong to making a brave choice in facing a broken marriage. The shots are going well in the whole film to serve for cut in between great musical imagination and reality after knowing the truth of marriage.

I didn't know what to expect when I saw the trailer, but this is beyond anything I imagined. Truly, one of the most original films I've seen in a long time. I was thoroughly entertained. It's also funny and thought-provoking with a cast that's superb from top to bottom and an infectious soundtrack of songs. Fun spying William Forsythe in there as the wily police captain clearly having a blast. Do yourself a favor and check this one out. A testament to creative storytelling and the power of independent artistry. Congratulations to the entire team behind this film; here's to the recognition and success it richly deserves!

Early on in this film, lead character, Kristina (the wonderful Lindsay Anne Williams) muses about what it means to be normal. It's a question that the film forces audiences to wrestle with throughout as director Doleac and his team fully embrace the weird, bold, outside-the-box, at times, positively wild, both from a story and style perspective. And it totally works because everyone is committed to it fully, especially the game cast, all of whom deliver top-tier performances, with Williams and Jeremy London, as ex-TV icon Erik, whose "star has dimmed" considerably, delivering particularly compelling work. But Doleac as husband, Robert and Elena Sanchez, Emma have great scenes together and excellent chemistry and Yohance Myles shows up late as Erik's agent and nearly steals the show.

Doleac's casting game is strong here, even William Forsythe, as a crusty, wise-cracking police captain (and Emma's dad) is in on the fun. And, yes, it's a musical! But not that kinda musical. The MTV-style music videos that populate the narrative represent Kristina's inner monologue as she struggles to navigate a personal tragedy, unfulfilled childhood dreams, a struggling marriage, a decision to "open" said marriage in hopes of saving it, and her new relationship with Erik, which turns out to complicated. The songs are tongue-in-cheek (but thoroughly catchy, enjoyable, and, on occasion, riotously funny) and the videos embrace that trend of the 80's where every video seems to have been shot in a nebulous void space with lots of fog, the occasional actor in an animal costume and cheesy effects.

The fictional band is made up of the people in Kristina's real life, including Erik, Robert, Emma and more ... now clad in copious make-up, wigs, and lots of 80's-inspired vinyl, leather and such. Yes, OPEN is anything but "normal" in cinematic terms and that's what makes it absolutely worth a watch.