All Out Dysfunktion!

"Jezus Christ, I don't even need zoom on you girls."

In terms of comedy, I'm really a bad reference. Admittedly, I am a difficult person when it comes to humor. Maybe it's my special sense of humor. So, the average comedies are rarely entertaining enough for me. It horrified me when I saw that "All out Dysfunktion" was marked with the label "comedy". And honestly, the first 15 minutes I had to grit my teeth. Until I surely discovered some funny moments at a given time and the interactions between the characters had an intriguing effect on me. And no, it's not those two hotties on the bench that made it interesting. At first I was annoyed about some shortcomings. The editing wasn't exactly spectacular in the beginning and I could even hear a muffled giggle in the background (I suppose that was someone from the crew). But as the film progressed, the editing became flawless and smoothly.

The turning point in the movie was when Clarelle (Melinda Dekay) shared an intimate moment with both Tyrell (David Bianchi) and Gator (Dan Sanders-Joyce). It looked like a deep philosophical moment, however it was abruptly interrupted by this hale and hearty old lady. Indeed, a funny moment. This sublime acting moment is the transition from the introductory part to the part which is more chaotic and shows a drug-soaked party.

The whole story takes place in a modern-looking building with a variety of personalities renting a room there. Clarelle, a spirited old lady, who apparently had something to do with varieté in the past, tries to keep everything under control. Because the residents are so different to each other, conflicts are inevitable. They all seem a little bit peculiar and crazy. Hence the title "Dysfunktion", I suppose. The colorful group consists of Tyrell, a slightly neurotic gayish type who suffers from a severe form of hosophobia. Gator is the misfit with pretty much disgusting habits and he's also the grandson of Clarelle. Ranjit (Arsh Singh) is an Indian pervert who spends his time in front of his computer getting horny while watching Pleasure (Jenn Pinto), another resident he's secretly in love with, on a porn website. Finally, there's Carrie (Angelica Chitwood) who has a serious cocaine problem (Chitwood? Appropriate name) and she's the one who comes up with this bright idea to organize a rave party.

The first part of the film is used to introduce the characters and to clarify their personality. Sometimes it was long-winded and funny moments are fairly scarce. Until there's this entire film crew filming a porn. Time for some hilarious moments. Especially Azeebo (Poncho Hodges), who fails in doing the job, provided some chuckle moments. I was extremely enthusiastic about the contribution of Mike 'Mix Under Thunder' (Yul L. Spencer) as the director. A Spanish-looking chatterbox who looked exactly like Skinner from "Ratatouille." Both in terms of temperament and stature. But I must pay tribute to the excellent acting performance of Melinda Dekay. What a sublime rendition. Both sober and foggy state.

My assumption that this would be yet another comedy, subsequently turned out wrong. After the turning point, they focused more on the dramatic life of the protagonists. A feeling of deep compassion emerged, as details of everyone's personal life were laid bare. The biggest downside of the whole film was the story on its own. Ultimately, this was a fairly simple story without too much sophistication. A crazy group huddles together and an organized party degenerates into some violent situations. That's it in a nutshell. The absurd situations and interactions made it a bit more interesting. There's one thing I'm sure of. I'm sure the record (owned by "The Wolf of Wall Street") in using the F-word, certainly was broken. That number exceeded even the number of people who worked for this film.

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This is a film of twists and turns first funny, then sad and then crazy.

Its path is totally unpredictable.

The cast is diverse and made up largely of unknowns who deliver a good performance but you will still see a face or two that you have seen before.

I strongly recommend this flick to those who want to take a ride and end up scratching their head about where they are and how they got there at the end.

There are scenes that will remind many of their own life experiences: a) youth hiding porn from parents b) old folks sharing trials and tribulations c) parents trying to check on their kids away from home for the first time d) the party you can't remember but someone said you had fun

There's more but you need to see it for yourself.

This is a film that covers a lot of bases that had me roaring in laughs by the first fifteen min...its a really unpredictable rides...to be honest I didn't know where it was going and was really pleasantly surprised by all that I saw...good job for a indie with a dark cult kind of energy!! Lots of fun!! and some shockers!!

The cast is really special in this film...that was the biggest surprise for a cast of unknowns they really brought it home! The writing was sharp and the cuts as far as edits were pretty clean and the moments where over the top but consistent so it was easy to go on the ride.

I really recommend this film to anyone who is a solid indie fan that wants to learn some serious acting chops.

A great vignette of the various personalities in LA, this satire details the struggle to make it in a tough town. Exceptional performances by David Bianchi, Jenn Pinto, and Melinda DeKay make these characters shine. This story depicts their dreams, failures, and attempts at making meaningful connections in a sometimes superficial industry. Also, excellent work by director Ryan LeMasters and cinematographer Jeff Siljenberg. At times extremely funny and at other times extremely moving, this poignant portrait of Hollywood dysfunktion is worth watching.

Enjoy!

When this starts or at the beginning of it - it seemed to go one direction. Critisizing the industry in general - the adult one in specific nature (no pun intended). But the movie does quickly change lanes. And where it was quite enticing to see the characters at first fail or be weird ... it gets strange in a very uncomfortable and sometimes even disgusting way.

Not to mention some of them are annoying as ... well you choose the word that is best for your needs. A shame, the actors in this seem to do their best and identify with their character. Really well done in that department ... but the other stuff lets the movie and the viewers down. No one can keep it up is what I am saying? Hey I didn't want to go there and use that pun, you made me do it - which also could be seen as a pun, if you are not too easily offended. Which I would totally get - let's not waste too much time in this then ... and on the movie itself, if you value your time at all.